The Antitrust Laws

Congress passed the first antitrust law, the Sherman Act, in 1890 as a “comprehensive charter of economic liberty aimed at preserving free and unfettered competition as the rule of trade.” In 1914, Congress passed two additional antitrust laws: the Federal Trade Commission Act, which created the FTC, and the Clayton Act. With some revisions, these are the three core federal antitrust laws still in effect today. The antitrust laws proscribe…

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Internet Monopolies: Why 83 Million Americans Can Access Only One Provider

Broadband access in the United States depends heavily on a handful of dominant providers, leaving tens of millions of people with no competition for high-speed internet. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reports that 83 million Americans can only subscribe to a single provider offering broadband speeds. This lack of competition results in higher prices, inconsistent service quality, and limited infrastructure investment. Reliable internet access shapes education, work, healthcare, and economic…

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Monopolizing INTERNET in certain areas, if not ALL areas.

Once the cable companies installed the coaxial cables back in the 1970’s, they became owners of the network. In the 1970’s it was all about CABLE TV. Nowadays it is about INTERNET. Ever since, companies, such as TimeWarner, Comcast, Spectrum and Charter nowadays, exchanged ownership, and bypassed all FCC regulations. By owning the established co-axial network of cables, they monopolized the areas. Such as: Los Angeles, Hollywood and others. No…

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