Thomas M. Lenard

Dec 3, 2024 | wsj.com | Thomas M. Lenard |Scott J. Wallsten

The Justice Department wants to turn America’s most successful search engine into a public utility. As part of its proposed remedies in its antitrust case against Google, the department would force the company to share its technology, data and models with competitors at marginal cost. This is the same strategy it used against the incumbent telephone companies in the 1990s. It discouraged investment and competition.

Dec 2, 2024 | benton.org | Scott J. Wallsten |Thomas M. Lenard

High-speed internet access is crucial for economic opportunity and social participation. However, broadband policies have not kept pace with dramatic changes in technology and markets. The administration should: Adopt Technology-Neutral PoliciesConsider Competition HolisticallyPromote Market Competition Over Price RegulationSet Subsidies on Demand and CostRestore Program FocusReform Low-Income SupportModernize Spectrum AllocationRequire Rigorous Evaluation

Jun 27, 2024 | thedispatch.com | Justin Perry |Joseph Polidoro |Alec Stapp |Thomas M. Lenard

Science, in principle, is self-correcting. New evidence can baffle and challenge the scientific consensus of a given moment. This process has led to some of the most important scientific discoveries of our time. It’s no surprise, therefore, that taxpayer support for biomedical research remains a bipartisan issue.

Feb 27, 2024 | techpolicyinstitute.org | Thomas M. Lenard

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first spectrum auction in 1994, TPI hosted a winter spectrum series, starting with a conversation with Nobel Laureate Paul Milgrom and FCC economist Evan Kwerel – two of the most instrumental people in making auctions happen.

Jan 8, 2024 | cato.org | Thomas M. Lenard

Amazon’s MFN provision / The Federal Trade Commission’s Amazon complaint at least recognizes that low prices are good for consumers. In contrast, FTC chair Lina Khan’s famed 2017 Yale Law Journal article focuses on the effect of Amazon’s low prices on its competitors and seems almost unaware that they benefit consumers. The complaint’s recognition of the benefits of low prices is a step forward.