FCC Should Allow Tenants to Opt Out of Bulk Billing, Economic Liberties and ~30 Advocacy Groups Argue
August 1, 2024 — The American Economic Liberties Project, Public Knowledge, the American Civil Liberties Union, and nearly 30 other advocacy groups sent a letter yesterday urging the Federal Communications Commission to seek comment on permitting multi-tenant building residents to opt-out of bulk billing arrangements—which can limit access to lower-priced and higher-quality broadband and cable services.
Economic Liberties Applauds DOT, Congress for Taking Action to Ban the Most Egregious Airline Junk Fee
August 1, 2024 — In response to news that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced a new rulemaking based on a recent Congressional directive to prohibit airlines from charging “seating fees” for families to sit together with children 13 years old and under, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds DC AG For Standing Against Deceptive Pricing and Junk Fees
Jul 31, 2024 — In response to news that Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb has filed a suit against StubHub for using “drip pricing” tactics and undisclosed junk fees to trick consumers into spending more for tickets, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
San Francisco Passes First-in-Nation Municipal Ban on Rent-Fixing Software
Jul 30, 2024 — In response to news that the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has unanimously passed a first-in-nation municipal ordinance to ban algorithmic price setting in the rental housing market, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Renewing Verisign’s Contract Would Hike Domain Name Prices at 2X Inflation Rate, New Economic Liberties Paper Reveals
Jul 29, 2024 — With an August 2nd deadline looming for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to decide whether to renew Verisign’s monopoly contract over “.com,” the American Economic Liberties Project today released a new paper, “A Call for .Com-petition: Reining in Verisign’s Monopoly Over The Internet’s Most Popular Top Level Domain.” The paper analyzes harmful pricing terms in the current contract, reviews the history of the “incestuous legal triangle” that locked in Verisign’s extortionate prices, and details both policy options and litigation strategies for unleashing competition and ensuring fair market prices.