The Antitrust Committee of the US House of Representatives, chaired by David Cicilline, released a report on antitrust practices of Big Tech last week. To understand the report, I called one of the most informed observers of large companies, EV reader, Matt Stoller.
In our discussion we cover:
What the report is about and its key recommendations
The historical context that enabled the development of very large firms
How and when utility-style thinking becomes relevant in the tech industry
Whether our reliance on very big firms is actually crowding out innovations that might lead to more entrepreneurial, secure & healthy digital infrastructure and services
The possibilities of open standards that are free of corporate control
And… what happens if Joe Biden becomes President.
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Matt is the author of Goliath: The 100-Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy. Loved the book.
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