Antitrust

Public Knowledge Releases Statement on the Copyright Alert System

Issues: 

Today the Center for Copyright Information (CCI) begins its multi-stage rollout of the Copyright Alert System (CAS). The CAS is the result of a voluntary agreement between the largest Internet service providers and content companies that will send notices to alleged infringers using peer-to-peer networks in order to educate them about copyright and legal alternatives. The system also provides for a process by which consumers can fight these allegations. 

The following can be attributed to CCI Advisory Board member and President of Public Knowledge, Gigi Sohn:

"The Copyright Alert System will be a significant test of whether a voluntary copyright enforcement system can work while at the same time protecting the rights of Internet users. The creators of the system have taken steps to build in consumer protections and fair process to the system, and it is my hope that it will succeed.  

Public Knowledge Comments on Broadband Deployment

Background: Today Public Knowledge filed one set of comments on the data capacity threshold section of the 706 Broadband Deployment NOI.

The following can be attributed to Michael Weinberg, Vice President:

"We are pleased to see the FCC begin to look more deeply into data caps and what they intel. Hopefully this will lead to a deeper understanding of the role that data caps play in broadband internet access".

The comments are linked here.

VZ-SpectrumCo Settlement Terms

August 16, 2012

This file is available as a pdf.

Public Knowledge Cheers Bipartisan Letter on Proposed Universal Music Group-EMI Group Merger

Issues: 

Contact: Gigi B. Sohn 202-253-0876
For Immediate Release
August 3, 2012

Public Knowledge Cheers Bipartisan Letter on Proposed Universal Music Group-EMI Group Merger

Today, Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Chair Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Ranking Member Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission saying that the merger of Universal Music Group (UMG) and EMI Group “presents significant competition issues that merit careful FTC review to ensure that the transaction is not likely to cause substantial harm to competition….”

The following can be attributed to Gigi B. Sohn, President & CEO of Public Knowledge:

Public Knowledge Statement on Departure of Gene Kimmelman from DOJ

Last evening, Global Partners & Associates announced that Gene Kimmelman will be leaving the Justice Department and joining the firm as a senior associate. 

The following statement may be attributed to Gigi B. Sohn, President & CEO:

"Gene Kimmelman’s departure from the Justice Department is a bittersweet one for Public Knowledge. Gene has been a terrific public servant who always puts the interests of the public first. The American people deserve more individuals like him at all levels of government.

UMG-EMI Merger: Deja Vu All Over Again

Tomorrow I’ll be testifying against the merger of Universal Music Group (UMG) and EMI Music.  A merger between the 1st and 4th largest record companies, in our opinion, would result in a “super-major” label with a 41% market share that would be able to dictate the future of new digital music services. The combined entity could deny licenses to new services, charge them enormous licensing rates, or even take an equity stake in the service.  



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Letter to Senate Antitrust Subcommittee on UMG/EMI

April 26, 2012

This letter was sent to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights of the Senate Judiciary Committee, as well as the House Judiciary Committee and the House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet. The letter is from the Consumer Federation of America and Public Knolwedge.

The letter to the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust is available as a PDF here. The letter to the House Judiciary Committee is available as a PDF here. The letter to the House Subcommittee on IP is available as a PDF here.


April 26, 2012

PK In The Know Podcast: Regulating Networks and a Creators' Freedom Project Update

On this week's podcast we consider how to think about regulating networks, opportunities for boutique ISPs, and get an update on the Creators' Freedom Project.

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On this week's podcast we consider how to think about regulating networks, opportunities for boutique ISPs, and get an update on the Creators' Freedom Project.

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PK In The Know Podcast: Regulating Networks and Creators' Freedom Project Update



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OMG, UMG! Why Four Major Labels Are Better Than Three.

Right now the biggest record label in the world, Universal Music Group, is attempting to buy the fourth-largest record label, EMI, a move that could stifle the development of new digital music services to the detriment of musicians and their fans. If one company holds a large enough share of the recorded music market, new online music services will inevitable need to curry favor with that company in order to succeed, which gives that company (here, Universal) effective veto power over new services and competitors.

Today Public Knowledge and the Media Access Project filed a letter advising the Federal Trade Commission to investigate thoroughly how the proposed transaction will affect both artists and audiences before it lets the one of the “Big Four” major labels take over another. While we are not currently asking the FTC to necessarily block the deals outright, the deals pose some serious potential harms to musicians and consumers. The FTC should rigorously review the likelihood and scale of those harms before it decides whether it should approve the acquisitions in their current form.



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Right now the biggest record label in the world, Universal Music Group, is attempting to buy the fourth-largest record label, EMI, a move that could stifle the development of new digital music services to the detriment of musicians and their fans. If one company holds a large enough share of the recorded music market, new online music services will inevitable need to curry favor with that company in order to succeed, which gives that company (here, Universal) effective veto power over new services and competitors.

Today Public Knowledge and the Media Access Project filed a letter advising the Federal Trade Commission to investigate thoroughly how the proposed transaction will affect both artists and audiences before it lets the one of the “Big Four” major labels take over another. While we are not currently asking the FTC to necessarily block the deals outright, the deals pose some serious potential harms to musicians and consumers. The FTC should rigorously review the likelihood and scale of those harms before it decides whether it should approve the acquisitions in their current form.

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Right now the biggest record label in the world, Universal Music Group, is attempting to buy the fourth-largest record label, EMI, a move that could stifle the development of new digital music services to the detriment of musicians and their fans. If one company holds a large enough share of the recorded music market, new online music services will inevitable need to curry favor with that company in order to succeed, which gives that company (here, Universal) effective veto power over new services and competitors.

Today Public Knowledge and the Media Access Project filed a letter advising the Federal Trade Commission to investigate thoroughly how the proposed transaction will affect both artists and audiences before it lets the one of the “Big Four” major labels take over another. While we are not currently asking the FTC to necessarily block the deals outright, the deals pose some serious potential harms to musicians and consumers. The FTC should rigorously review the likelihood and scale of those harms before it decides whether it should approve the acquisitions in their current form.

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Right now the biggest record label in the world, Universal Music Group, is attempting to buy the fourth-largest record label, EMI, a move that could stifle the development of new digital music services to the detriment of musicians and their fans. If one company holds a large enough share of the recorded music market, new online music services will inevitable need to curry favor with that company in order to succeed, which gives that company (here, Universal) effective veto power over new services and competitors.

Today Public Knowledge and the Media Access Project filed a letter advising the Federal Trade Commission to investigate thoroughly how the proposed transaction will affect both artists and audiences before it lets the one of the “Big Four” major labels take over another. While we are not currently asking the FTC to necessarily block the deals outright, the deals pose some serious potential harms to musicians and consumers. The FTC should rigorously review the likelihood and scale of those harms before it decides whether it should approve the acquisitions in their current form.

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