I consider legal decisions resulting in the end of the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality regulation. There is evidence that net neutrality regulation has diminished incentives to invest in internet access and increased transaction costs in the market for access. As a result, net neutrality regulation may have constrained e-commerce. I conclude that ending net...Read More
There were a number of significant decisions from April through June 2026, including: (1) the Eastern District of California’s preliminary injunction in In re Nexstar-Tegna Merger Litigation, requiring hold-separate relief notwithstanding prior DOJ and FCC approval of the acquisition and raising important questions about state parens patriae standing and the scope of injunctive relief; (2)...Read More
