Gigi Sohn

About

Gigi Sohn is a Distinguished Fellow at the Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law & Policy and a Benton Senior Fellow & Public Advocate. She is the host of the "Tech on the Rocks Podcast." Gigi sits on the Board of Directors of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Gigi is one of the nation’s leading public advocates for open, affordable and democratic communications networks. For thirty years, Gigi has worked across the country to defend and preserve the fundamental competition and innovation policies that have made broadband Internet access more ubiquitous, competitive, affordable, open and protective of user privacy. Most recently,…

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Politico: Justice Department clears T-Mobile-Sprint mega-merger against competition criticisms

The Justice Department gave a green light on Fridayto the $26 billion merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, in a decision critics say will lead to higher prices for wireless customers — while raising questions about the Trump administration's commitment to antitrust enforcement. The DOJ's approval came with a caveat that…

Posted on July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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Gizmodo: DOJ Approves T-Mobile and Sprint Megamerger Says Dish Network Will Somehow Compete

T-Mobile’s planned takeover of Sprint took a sizable step forward on Friday after a deal negotiated with the U.S. Justice Department behind closed doors was announced. Under the proposed scheme, the nation’s third and fourth-largest wireless carriers would be forced to sell off wireless spectrum and prepaid businesses (such as Boost…

Posted on July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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The Washington Post: Sprint, T-Mobile receive merger approval from Department of Justice

The $26 billion merger between T-Mobile and Sprint secured final approval on Friday from the Department of Justice, where regulators blessed the combination of the country’s third- and fourth-largest wireless carriers after they agreed to sell off a critical portion of their business to Dish Network. The green-light from the…

Posted on July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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CNN Business: T-Mobile’s mega-merger with Sprint can move forward, Justice Department says

Washington (CNN Business)T-Mobile's mega-merger with Sprint can move forward, the Justice Department said Friday, paving the way for an unprecedented combination of America's third- and fourth-largest wireless providers.The DOJ's blessing marks a critical breakthrough for T-Mobile (TMUS) and Sprint (S) as they seek to join forces against Verizon (VZ) and AT&T (T), which owns CNN. The smaller carriers argue they must…

Posted on July 26, 2019July 27, 2019 by Gigi Sohn

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NPR: T-Mobile And Sprint Merger Finally Wins Justice Department’s Blessing

The Department of Justice on Friday gave its approval for T-Mobile and Sprint to merge, in what has been a protracted fight for the companies to finalize their $26 billion deal. The merger still faces a review by a federal district court, and consumer advocates worry the industry consolidation will lead to…

Posted on July 26, 2019July 27, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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Gigi Sohn Statement on DoJ Approval of T-Mobile-Sprint Merger

Given incontrovertible evidence of higher prices and reduced competition, Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim should have blocked this merger. Despite the fact that the promises of the combined companies are speculative, unenforceable and not merger-specific, he chose instead to bow to political pressure from FCC Chairman Pai and White House…

Posted on July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 by Gigi Sohn

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Politico: Who should keep an eye on Silicon Valley?

The federal government's struggles to rein in Facebook are driving some Democrats and consumer advocates to a stark conclusion: The agency charged with regulating Silicon Valley is not up to the task. The 105-year-old Federal Trade Commission is a main enforcer of Americans' consumer protections but it has only a…

Posted on July 21, 2019August 10, 2019 by Gigi Sohn

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Maine Public Radio: Internet Privacy: What Issues Arise Over Accessing Private Information Online?

Gov. Janet Mills recently signed into law The Act to Protect the Privacy of Online Consumer Information. It is one of the nation’s strictest internet privacy protection bills. It requires Maine ISPs to get customers' approval before sharing or selling their personal data. The law prohibits ISPs from offering customers discounts in…

Posted on July 10, 2019July 17, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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The Verge: Net neutrality was repealed a year ago – what’s happened since?

It’s been a year since net neutrality was repealed. Gigi Sohn, a distinguished fellow at Georgetown Law’s Institute for Technology Law and Policy, chats with Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel about what’s happened since by explaining the ripple effect of harmful policy decisions and more. "When the Trump FCC repealed the 2015 Open…

Posted on July 9, 2019July 10, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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Motherboard: Senator Warren Says Key FCC Cybersecurity Advisory Council Panders to Industry

Key panels intended to advise the FCC are increasingly stocked with industry insiders, resulting in policies that leave consumers and common sense behind. More at Motherboard.

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