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August 7, 2012
Aspen Forum Panel: Antitrust and Internet Competition
Aspen Forum Panel: Antitrust and Internet Competition
| For Immediate Release | Contact: Amy Smorodin |
As the Internet has grown, antitrust enforcement in the internet sector has become a priority in both the United States and Europe. In order to best serve consumers’ interests, antitrust policy in this dynamic sector needs to be based on an accurate understanding of how the competitive process works. Participants in the panel "Internet Competition: Implications for Antitrust" at the Technology Policy Institute's 2012 Aspen Forum will discuss this issue generally and assess the record of antitrust enforcement against high tech and internet-based companies. Online registration for the Aspen Forum can be performed on the TPI website.
The session will be moderated by Thomas Lenard, President and Senior Fellow at the Technology Policy Institute. Participants include:
Susan Athey, Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Harvard University and Visiting Researcher, Microsoft Research New England
Tim Bresnahan, Landau Professor in Technology and the Economy, Stanford University, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Economics, Antitrust Division
Carlos Kirjner, Vice President and Senior Analyst, Internet, Alliance Bernstein
William Kovacic, Global Competition Professor of Law and Policy; Professor of Law; Director, Competition Law Center, George Washington University, former Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
Edith Ramirez, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Hal Varian, Chief Economist, Google
Click here for the complete Aspen Forum agenda.
For additional information, please contact Jane Creel at jcreel@techpolicyinstitute.org. Members of the press can contact Amy Smorodin at asmorodin@techpolicyinstitute.org.
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