Attorneys Generals from 48 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington D.C. have launched an investigation into Google for possible antitrust violations. Is there a basis for these investigations, or are the AG’s trying to get a say in how to run
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For politicians on both left and right, it’s open season on tech companies
In three separate hearings last week, members of Congress spoke with big tech executives about Facebook’s cryptocurrency plans, alleged censorship by Google and antitrust issues in the industry. Director of the Public Utility Research Center and Gunter Professor Dr. Mark
Public Utility Research Center Director invited to testify before US Senate on rural broadband expansion
On Tuesday, Public Utility Research Center Director and Gunter Professor Dr. Mark Jamison spoke as a witness to the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation as part of a hearing related to the expansion of broadband in rural
Public Utility Research Center Director appointed to energy task force by Puerto Rico governor
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Dr. Mark A. Jamison, Director of the Public Utility Research Center and Gunter Professor, was appointed by Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló Nevares to serve on a Blue Ribbon Task Force to rebuild the Commonwealth’s energy policies
Can we trust blockchain?
“Blockchain is supposed to be trustless, meaning that it does not require a third party, such as a bank, to validate payments and other asset transfers,” writes Dr. Mark Jamison, Gunter Professor and Director of the Public Utility Research Center.
Five reasons why Europe fines Google and the US tech sector
Since June of last year, the EU has fined Alphabet Inc. (Google’s parent company) $7.7 billion. But what has Alphabet done to receive such high fines? Dr. Mark Jamison, Gunter Professor and Director of the Public Utility Research Center, discusses five
What’s behind the push for vertical mergers?
Cash. Okay. It is more complicated than that, explains Dr. Mark Jamison, Gunter Professor and Director of the Public Utility Research Center. Dr. Jamison discusses how vertical mergers can provide network operators with financial resources important for expanding infrastructure in
Cryptocurrency: A challenge for regulators | In 60 seconds
Governments from around the world are expressing concerns about cryptocurrencies and how to regulate them. However, as Senior Lecturer and Director of the Public Utility Research Center Dr. Mark A. Jamison explains, economic relationships in the digital economy aren’t likely
Podcast: Mark Jamison on bitcoin and cryptocurrency
Senior Lecturer and Director of the Public Utility Research Center Dr. Mark A. Jamison discuss how cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin work and how they are different from government-backed currency on the American Enterprise Institute‘s podcast Banter. Listen to the discussion on
What is cryptocurrency? | In 60 seconds
Dr. Mark Jamison, Senior Lecturer and Director of the Public Utility Research Center, breaks down what cryptocurrencies are and why everybody is talking about them, all in 60 seconds. Dr. Jamison answers more of your questions like Should cryptocurrencies be regulated? and Is