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Federal Trade Commission |
Intel, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook:
Observations on Antitrust and the High-Tech Sector
Remarks of J. Thomas Rosch[1]
Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
before the
ABA Antitrust Section Fall Forum
Washington, D.C.
November 18, 2010
Good afternoon. Over the last few years—and the last year, in particular—the Commission has tackled several challenging and thought-provoking cases in the high-tech sphere. The leading cases that come to mind are the Commission’s decisions not to challenge the Google/DoubleClick and Google/AdMob mergers and the Commission’s litigation against (and settlement with) Intel. In bringing these cases, the Commission has not been without its critics who say these cases are too high stakes, involve industries that are too fast-moving, and are essentially too difficult for the Commission to handle. It may surprise you to learn that I share some of these concerns; indeed, in the throes of
- ↑ The views stated here are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission or other Commissioners. I am grateful to my attorney advisor, Amanda Reeves, for her invaluable assistance preparing this paper.
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