Big Data Platforms, a New Chokepoint in the Digital Communications Sector
CFA outlines the primary challenge facing regulators today: harnessing the benefits of emerging technology, while ensuring that consumers, rather than a select few companies, are able to reap the...
View ArticleU.S. Way Behind in Protecting Competition Among Big Data and Big Broadband —...
Washington, D.C. — Last week, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) partnered with Public Knowledge to weigh in on the European Commission’s Inception Impact Assessment regarding a new competition...
View ArticleGoogle’s Proposed Takeover of Fitbit Raises Alarm Bells for Consumer &...
Washington, D.C. — The Consumer Federation of America, along with over a dozen international consumer and citizen groups, released a joint statement sounding the alarm over competition and privacy...
View ArticleGoogle Takeover of Fitbit Will Severely Limit Competition
Washington, D.C. — The Consumer Federation of America (CFA), along with over a dozen international consumer and citizen groups, are sounding the alarm and urging regulators to closely scrutinize...
View ArticlePoll: 71% of Voters Support Strong Regulation to Protect the Public
Washington, D.C. – More than seven out of 10 voters say that regulations play an important role in keeping workers safe, protecting our environment and making sure that everyone has a fair shot,...
View ArticleSenator Klobuchar’s New Bill Takes Promising Approach to Rebooting Antitrust...
Washington, D.C. — The Consumer Federation of America applauds Senator Amy Klobuchar’s desperately needed Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act. The bill, introduced last week, addresses...
View ArticleFTC’s New Rulemaking Group Will Strengthen Desperately Needed Rules to...
Washington, D.C. — Today the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) acting chair Rebecca Slaughter announced the creation of a new rulemaking group that would enable the agency “to strengthen existing rules...
View ArticleCFA Urges Overhaul of Antitrust Oversight to Recalibrate Regulations for a...
CFA’s Director of Research, Mark Cooper testified before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights on the critical need for a...
View ArticleCFA Urges Overhaul of Antitrust Oversight to Recalibrate Regulations for a...
The Antitrust subcommittee of the House Judiciary is reportedly preparing to introduce legislation that would impose some oversight on the actions of the dominant big tech companies that sell products...
View ArticleCFA Urges Overhaul of Antitrust Oversight to Recalibrate Regulations for a...
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Consumer Federation of America sent a letter to the leadership of the House Judiciary Committee supporting its effort to reform the oversight of big data platforms. This...
View ArticleDepartment of Justice Withdrawal from Settlement with the National...
Washington, D.C. – Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division announced that it was withdrawing from the proposed settlement with the National Association of Realtors (NAR) “to...
View ArticleCFA to California Energy Commission: The Keys To Consumer-Friendly,...
Washington, D.C. — In a presentation on Consumers and Decarbonization at the California Energy Commission’s workshop,[1] Dr. Mark Cooper, Director of Research at the Consumer Federation of America...
View ArticleCFA Urges Energy Policy Leaders to Focus Decarbonization Efforts on Focus on...
At a California Energy Commission’s workshop on Consumers and Decarbonization, CFA explained why consumers benefit from and support the decarbonization of the economy, especially in the electricity...
View ArticleCompetition Policy and Consumer Choice Advance in the Senate with the...
The American Innovation and Choice Act does not use the word “antitrust” until after the illegal conduct has been identified, the entities to which it applies defined, and the penalties that can be...
View ArticleCFA to Present Consumer Champion Awards to Five Remarkable Americans
Washington, D.C. – CFA is honoring five leaders who have had a profound positive impact on public policy and consumer protection at its Consumer Champion Awards, a virtual presentation of the annual...
View ArticleJack Gillis to Retire After 38 Years at CFA – Most Recently as Executive...
Washington D.C. — After 38 years with the Consumer Federation of America, long-time consumer and auto safety advocate, Jack Gillis, will be retiring as CFA’s Executive Director in January 2022. Gillis...
View ArticleRebooting and Recalibrating Competition Policy
Washington, D.C. — With the Senate taking up the most pressing competition policy issues in the digital sector, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) published an Issue Brief today that outlines the...
View ArticleIssue Brief: Rebooting and Recalibrating Competition Policy
With the Senate taking up the most pressing competition policy issues in the digital sector, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) published an Issue Brief today that outlines the principles that...
View ArticleCFA Urges Senate to Address Anti-Competitive and Abusive Practices of Big...
CFA urges Congress to address the harm that abuse of market power by Big Data Platforms impose on consumers and app developers. CFA believes the best form of consumer protection is competition, and,...
View ArticleGroups Urge Senate Committee to Oppose the SMART Act 2021
CFA joined the Coalition for Sensible Safeguards, a diverse group of hundreds of consumer, small business, labor, scientific, environmental, health, and public interest organizations in urging members...
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