AT&T and WarnerMedia Spin Off Makes it Clear Mergers in Concentrated Markets Rarely Work Out
February 1, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to an announcement from AT&T that it will spin off WarnerMedia in a $43 billion deal.
POLITICO Morning Tech: White House faces transatlantic tug-of-war on tech
February 1, 2022 — With the digital trade fight heating up, Politico’s Morning Tech highlighted an letter from Economic Liberties and more than a dozen other progressive allies calling on Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to release her calendar, planning documents and meeting agendas for 2021.
American Farmers and Ranchers Need the Right to Repair
February 1, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to Senator Jon Tester (D-MT)’s Agriculture Right to Repair Act, which would allow farmers to fix their own equipment.
13 Orgs Urge House & Senate Judiciary Committee’s to Pass Open App Markets Act
February 1, 2022 — Ahead of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s planned markup of the Open App Markets Act on Thursday, a diverse coalition of 13 organizations, including the American Economic Liberties Project, the Center for Digital Democracy, and Demand Progress, sent a letter to House and Senate Judiciary Committee leadership urging them to support and move forward the bipartisan legislation.
Research Report Shows Negative Impact of Big Tech on Minority-Owned Media
February 1, 2022 – The American Economic Liberties Project, MediaJustice and the News Media Alliance jointly published a new report, “Minority-Owned Media and the Digital Duopoly,” which examines the history of minority-owned media and the impact of the ascendance of big tech platforms, such as Facebook and Google, on minority-owned outlets and those targeting underrepresented communities.