Monday, February 13, 2017

Who are the Gatekeepers in the Internet Ecosystem?

Regulators often think of "gatekeeper" power as an "access provider" issue. But some app providers arguably also share gatekeeper power within the internet ecosystem. If consumer protection and innovation are issues regulators can shape and affect, some might argue all the sources of potential gatekeeper power have to be addressed. At least, that is what Hal Singer argues.

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Anthropic, AWS Move from "Build It and They Will Come" to "Build and Fulfill"

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