• About
    • Mission
    • Biographical Information
    • Contact Us
  • Defense
  • Energy
  • Logistics
  • Innovation
  • In the News
  • Follow
  • Like
  • Linkedin
  • Youtube
July 16, 2020Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D

← Back
← Previous Post
Next Post →

Inventing Bogus Antitrust Arguments To Bring Down Big Tech Is Bad For National Security (From Forbes)

July 16, 2020Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D

On July 27, the House Judiciary Committee will host the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Alphabet as part of an ongoing antitrust inquiry. The need for such an inquiry is doubtful, since each of these companies achieved market dominance as a result of consumer choice rather than monopolistic behavior. There isn’t a single service they provide for which multiple alternatives are not readily available. Launching antitrust actions against the nation’s most successful technology companies makes it easier for Chinese rivals to overtake and surpass them in the global market, ultimately undermining national security. I have written a commentary for Forbes here.

Print | PDF | EMail

Find Archived Articles:

This entry was posted in Defense. Bookmark the permalink.
Sign Up For
LexNext Emails
1600 Wilson Boulevard - Suite 203
Arlington, VA 22209 USA
Phone: 703.522.5828
Fax: 703.522.5837
© 2023 Lexington Institute

Sign Up for LexNext Emails

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Sign Up for LexNext Emails

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.