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David Cicilline: “Competition enforcement actions like the Bell Labs consent decree created the conditions for scores of startups to…”

On the recordOctober 17, 2019
Competition enforcement actions like the Bell Labs consent decree created the conditions for scores of startups to innovate and flourish. While we often focus on the cost of action and regulation, we should also be asking ourselves about the cost of inaction.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline emphasizes the importance of competition enforcement for innovation and warns against inaction.

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