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Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

(Sorry, not just deals, but business practices generally.) — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Since the Microsoft case, regulators have tended to focus on proving that anticompetitive deals have effects on con… https://t.co/ATSzRrjf2R — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

If antitrust regulators must show evidence of harm, the question is whether harm, as defined by the courts, can eve… https://t.co/Evh96VMwF9 — PolitiTweet.org

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And it seems to overlook how, even when they rework their products to provide greater privacy protections, these pl… https://t.co/QRa54QqM8x — PolitiTweet.org

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My only thought is that Delrahim seems to place a *lot* of confidence in the market's ability to punish Facebook an… https://t.co/8QMb080Mr7 — PolitiTweet.org

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Delrahim tries to walk a fine line, acknowledging critics of the status quo while simultaneously defending the policies that led us here. — PolitiTweet.org

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Finally got around to Makan Delrahim's speech on antitrust policy from yesterday. It's long, but worth reading in f… https://t.co/SHOqxqZrgc — PolitiTweet.org

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@DonSwanzey That could be a good example. I'd have to think more about whether it's truly apples to apples. — PolitiTweet.org

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It'd be interesting if the unlimited data plan became the new Amazon Prime — if wireless companies just kept stuffi… https://t.co/ywwbxkCBws — PolitiTweet.org

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Forgot to add this yesterday: Stephenson said that for AT&T wireless subscribers on an unlimited data plan, AT&T Wa… https://t.co/ZgHfZCCPVQ — PolitiTweet.org

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More than 8 in 10 Americans want tougher penalties for corporate data breaches and for tech companies to be legally… https://t.co/1C1WuTt6Ob — PolitiTweet.org

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Apologies. I tweeted something inappropriate earlier. I’ve taken it down. — PolitiTweet.org

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I tweeted something inappropriate earlier. It’s been taken down. — PolitiTweet.org

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And that’s pretty much a wrap for today; there’s no court tomorrow but DOJ does have a few more rebuttal witnesses… https://t.co/lpLILU1jdz — PolitiTweet.org

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Nevertheless, he conceded that he wants to compete against Google and Facebook for ad dollars. Which is something h… https://t.co/BKvexwFM3H — PolitiTweet.org

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One other thing I’d add: Stephenson appeared to correct himself when saying he wants to get into digital advertisin… https://t.co/KzBWuURXy5 — PolitiTweet.org

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Okay, I’m getting carsick tweeting from this Lyft. Back in a bit. — PolitiTweet.org

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@WaltBTIG Is this helpful? Not sure if it’s what you were getting at. https://t.co/sHszNjB8kS — PolitiTweet.org

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After AT&T bought DirecTV, AT&T started using data from set top boxes and mobile devices to do targeted ads, and ev… https://t.co/exNX8pQtoe — PolitiTweet.org

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Under questioning by Conrath, Stephenson acknowledged that prices for satellite TV could keep going up. But “that’s… https://t.co/tVESSiwwTH — PolitiTweet.org

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Conrath tried to use that to show that the concerns about AT&T-Time Warner aren’t crazy. More on that here: #USvATT https://t.co/rNz0SQhMec — PolitiTweet.org

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In summer 2016, Stephenson made the call to Bewkes that got this merger train rolling. It wasn’t all sunshine and r… https://t.co/pbEaNFnO8s — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Leon was seen rubbing his eyes and yawning as Conrath argued that Netflix isn’t truly direct to consumer because it… https://t.co/6Mnfe8HrtA — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

On the decline of pay TV, Conrath tried to get Stephenson to admit it’s not as bad as they make it seem. Stephenson… https://t.co/H4HzTGbCCC — PolitiTweet.org

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Conrath kept peppering Stephenson with data showing that prices for DirecTV kept going up even after the merger wit… https://t.co/PYkh9RMpF6 — PolitiTweet.org

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@WaltBTIG Will try and find specifics for ya — PolitiTweet.org

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@WaltBTIG Are you referring to specific comments he made? Or just asking generally? I'm just going through my noteb… https://t.co/SefIIcMtKP — PolitiTweet.org

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Only difference is that with both DirecTV and Time Warner owned by the same company, marketing costs go down, he sa… https://t.co/K4DuXt0u7R — PolitiTweet.org

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More on corporate structure: Stephenson vowed that DirecTV (housed in one department) will negotiate with Time Warn… https://t.co/mP43I9jBB5 — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

As Stephenson was talking about AT&T-TW's structure, Leon asked what will happen to TCM (Turner Classic Movies). Th… https://t.co/1jRYBa8o8X — PolitiTweet.org