Host Casandra Grundstrom is joined by special guest Professor Harald Øverby. Harald works as a Professor at NTNU. His interests are in the areas of: Digital Economics, Business Models, Internet Law, Regulations and Governance, and Internet Architecture. He has published over 80 papers in international and national journals and conferences, as well as participated in several research projects.
In this episode, we discuss the regulation of big tech with antitrust laws for megacorporations. Drawing examples from the US, Canada, and Europe with well-known names such as Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and more. We explore the importance of regulation for its ability to promote competition rather than stifle innovation as well as implications for society.
References:
Economides, N. (2001). The Microsoft antitrust case. Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, 1(1), 7-39.
Khan, L. M. (2016). Amazon's antitrust paradox. Yale lJ, 126, 710.
Lanamäki, A., Väyrynen, K., Iivari, N., Kinnula, M., Ventä-Olkkonen, L., & Laari-Salmela, S. (2019). Is a Taximeter a Guarantee of Honesty or a Barrier to Entry? Exploring Technology Discourses as Consequences of Policy Ambiguity.
Letwin, W. L. (1956). Congress and the Sherman Antitrust Law: 1887-1890. The University of Chicago Law Review, 23(2), 221-258.
Øverby, H., & Audestad, J. A. (2020). Standards, Regulations, and Net Neutrality in the Digital Economy. Regulations, and Net Neutrality in the Digital Economy (May 15, 2020).