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DOJ’s Jonathan Kanter says the antitrust fight against Big Tech is just beginning
Feb 12, 2024
Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division at the Department of Justice, Jonathan Kanter, discusses ongoing cases against tech giants, the concept of monopoly, the role of the advocacy policy arm of the Antitrust Division, and the importance of competition in fueling innovation and regulating big tech companies.
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- Enforcement of antitrust laws is crucial to promote healthy competition and prevent excessive consolidation in industries like tech and media.
- The Department of Justice's antitrust division plays a vital role in challenging mergers, advocating for competition policy, and fostering public discourse around antitrust issues.
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Importance of Competition and Antitrust Enforcement
Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Cantor discusses the importance of competition and antitrust enforcement in the United States. He emphasizes the role of the Department of Justice's antitrust division in enforcing laws to promote healthy competition and prevent anti-competitive conduct. Cantor highlights the need to preserve opportunities for various companies to compete and avoid excessive consolidation, especially in industries like tech and media. He also mentions the role of intermediaries and the challenges they pose when they become more powerful than the entities they intermediate.
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