Telecommunications

• By: Peter Suderman
• 03/28/2006

<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” />  Few industries are more demonized than Big Tobacco. From…

Antitrust

• By: Iain Murray
• 03/23/2006

“People shouldn’t fear their governments, governments should fear their people.” This line from the movie V for Vendetta seems to have convinced libertarian luminaries…

Business and Government

• By: Jesse Walker
• 03/22/2006

Broadcasting has come a long way since the pioneer punk band The Clash blasted Britain's radio regulators with that line in 1979, but in some…

Antitrust

• By: CEI Staff, Jason Talley
• 03/17/2006

Jason Talley heads the Bureaucrash pro-freedom activist network—in Bureaucrash’s own parlance, he is the Crasher-in-Chief. He spoke recently with CEI Planet on his…

Antitrust

• By: Richard Morrison
• 03/15/2006

Issues in the News 1. BUSINESS Delta airlines plans to terminate its pension plan and seek salary concessions amid a struggle…

Business and Government

• By: Ivan Osorio
• 03/13/2006

Is there a point at which societal change moves so fast that some people not only do not see it, but emphatically deny…

Antitrust

• By: Richard Morrison
• 03/08/2006

Issues in the News   1. BUSINESS Democrats in the House of Representative announce a legislative agenda for spurring innovation…

Business and Government

• CEI Staff
• 03/05/2006

Washington, D.C., March 6, 2006—AT&T’s announcement that it will merge with Bell South is a pro-competitive move that will benefit consumers, says <?xml:namespace…

Business and Government

• By: Richard Morrison
• 03/01/2006

Issues in the News 1. E-COMMERCE AOL proceeds with plans to charge a “postage” fee for mass senders of email.

Business and Government

• By: Richard Morrison
• 02/27/2006

Issues in the News   1. INTERNET A federal court ruling on copyright could undermine Google’s Book Search program.

Business and Government

• By: John Berlau
• 02/23/2006

If you thought al Qaeda or Iraqi insurgents were the major threats facing America, Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) says you’re wrong. According to Dent,…

Antitrust

• CEI Staff
• 02/14/2006

<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Washington, D.C., February 15, 2006—The future of video content online could begin today in the Senate…

Business and Government

• By: Peter Suderman
• 02/08/2006

Issues in the News   1. GLOBAL WARMING Evangelical leaders come out in favor of mandated carbon dioxide emission cuts. …

Business and Government

• By: Richard Morrison
• 01/26/2006

Issues in the News   1. LEGAL & CONSTITUTIONAL Finance company BB&T announces that it will refuse loans to developers attempting to…

Antitrust

• By: Peter Suderman
• 01/22/2006

Americans love channel surfing, and many spend their evenings flipping through the vast ocean of inexpensive programming available through cable television packages. But…

Antitrust

• By: Richard Morrison
• 01/17/2006

Issues in the News 1. BUSINESS A new Maryland law requiring Wal-Mart to spend more on employee health benefits has other…

Antitrust

• By: Richard Morrison
• 01/06/2006

Issues in the News   1. TECHNOLOGY Frequently-fined radio host Howard Stern makes his much-anticipated move to satellite broadcasting next…

Business and Government

• By: Braden Cox
• 01/05/2006

Simply uttering the phrase “Internet governance” is enough to make some people cringe with visions of Big Brother. But Internet governance is not—and shouldn’t be—some…

Antitrust

• By: CEI Staff
• 01/05/2006

Full Document Available in PDF Europe’s Global REACH: Chemical Regulations…

Antitrust

• By: Peter Suderman
• 01/04/2006

Issues in the News 1. ENERGY Russia and Ukraine settle a dispute over natural gas that threatened European energy supplies. CEI…

Business and Government

• By: Peter Suderman
• 12/30/2005

Issues in the News 1. ENERGY The price of oil dipped slightly yesterday, heading towards an end-of-year close of about $60 a…

Business and Government

• By: Richard Morrison
• 12/21/2005

Issues in the News 1. FINANCE Government agencies target mortgage brokers for alleged “predatory lending” practices CEI Expert Available for…

Business and Government

• By: Richard Morrison
• 12/12/2005

Issues in the News   1. BUSINESS The PBS documentary series Frontline asks “Is Wal-Mart Good for America?” CEI…

Business and Government

• By: Peter Suderman
• 12/07/2005

Issues in the News 1. HEALTH & SAFETY The SEC changes rules that would have hindered efforts to fight avian flu.

Business and Government

• By: Peter Suderman
• 11/27/2005

Hollywood movies are replete with bad guys nefariously plotting to control the world, but these days, music and movie industry associations are looking awfully…

Antitrust

• By: Richard Morrison
• 11/22/2005

Issues in the News 1. RETAIL In preparation for day-after-Thanksgiving shopping crowds, Wal-Mart promises to match any competitor’s advertised price on…

Business and Government

• By: Richard Morrison
• 11/16/2005

Issues in the News 1. ENERGY The Senate Finance Committee approves a $5 billion windfall profits tax on the nation’s…

Business and Government

• By: Braden Cox
• 11/15/2005

The Honorable Bill Frist Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 November 14, 2005 Dear Majority Leader Frist: Earlier this year, Sen. John Ensign…

Business and Government

• CEI Staff
• 11/14/2005

<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” /> Contact:     Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273   Washington, D.C.,…

Antitrust

• By: Braden Cox
• 11/09/2005

Dear Member of Congress: Much has changed in the decade since Congress passed the 1996 Telecommunications Act. As Congress is considering changes and updates…

Antitrust

• By: Richard Morrison
• 11/07/2005

Issues in the News 1. HEALTH AND SAFETY The European Union debates whether to proceed with a vote on a new program…

Business and Government

• Braden Cox
• 11/02/2005

Contact:     <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273    …

Business and Government

• Richard Morrison
• 10/30/2005

Washington, D.C., October 31, 2005—The Competitive Enterprise Institute welcomes the Federal Communications Commission’s decision approving the two major telecommunications mergers. Unfortunately, the conditions…

Antitrust

• Braden Cox
• 10/24/2005

Date: Friday, October 28, 2005<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Time: 12:00 – 2:00 pm <?xml:namespace prefix…

Antitrust

• Richard Morrison
• 10/18/2005

<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Washington, D.C., October 18, 2005—The rules that govern the telecommunications industry in the United States have…

Antitrust

• By: Peter Suderman
• 10/14/2005

Issues in the News 1. GLOBAL WARMING Global warming is being blamed for new data that says 2005 will be the hottest…

Business and Government

• By: Fred L. Smith, Jr.
• 10/13/2005

The undersigned organizations would like to express their strong opposition to proposals toextend “must carry” rules for cable operators to include the multiple streams of…

Business and Government