AAI White Paper, main points, in my view:
-Google and DoubleClick considered (at least, potential) horizontal competitors in two relevant markets: market for distributing online advertising space of third party (non-search) web sites and market for publisher ad serving tools
- therefore, "(I)f the evidence confirms that these markets are concentrated and that entry is otherwise difficult, as appears to be the case, then the merger presents a relatively straightforward case for challenge under the horizontal and non-horizontal merger guidelines"
- "The upshot of the merger may be higher costs for web publishers to sell their advertising space, which ultimately
may affect the diversity and richness of content available on the Internet and the vibrancy of the media".
Australian Competition Authority holding a different view, it seems
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Video here . Study here .
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Big Tech on Trial, here .
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From Bluesky, here .
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First Draft here . Please let me know if you've any comments. Help appreciated!
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Big Tech on Trial, here .
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Bundeskartellamt, here . B7-25/22 Google Maps Platform here . B7-25/22 Google Automotive Services here . "The commitments impose on...
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CEPR, Video here .
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Y Combinator, video here. How is the Ferguson FTC going to tackle Big Tech? Simonetta Vezzoso @wavesblog.bsky.social · 4h Little Tec...
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Livestream here. Program here . For memory, Bluesky Thread: I PANEL Media Concentration, Ownership, and Regulation Heard that @thierryb...