Posts Tagged ‘ Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ’

An effort to forge tougher advertising standards that favor healthful products has hit industry opposition.
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It may be helpful to think of Facebook as a utility, like a cable provider or phone company. But should regulators treat it that way?
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The commission is looking to give itself the authority to regulate the transmission component of broadband Internet service.
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The government is looking for signs that Google’s enormous market power may be hurting competition in Web search and advertising.


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The surprising endorsement by the Federal Trade Commission of Google’s deal for AdMob follows Apple’s purchase of Quattro Wireless, an AdMob rival.


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The regulations require cable TV companies to make programming available on equal terms to rival TV providers.


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With a petition to the F.C.C. and a letter to Congressional leaders, cable and satellite providers said the current rules were “broken and in need of repair.”


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In Italy, three Google executives were held criminally responsible for content posted on the company’s system, suggesting that Google is a content provider that could be regulated.


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Many analysts and watchdogs expect regulators to attach significant conditions to the merger to allow for competition.


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A roundtable on privacy and technology held by the Federal Trade Commission showed a heightened awareness of online privacy issues, if not much consensus.


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