by Kevin Coates | Nov 1, 2020 | General
Some questions to ask about datasets and the importance of that data for markets, firms and allegations of market power: Is the data already replicated elsewhere? Is the data replicable? Is it rivalrous? If it is does the value of the dataset continue to increase with...
by Kevin Coates | Aug 6, 2020 | General
The competition rules are commonly referred to as an ex-post instrument; regulation is frequently referred to as ex-ante. The public consultations on the proposed New Competition Tool and the Ex Ante Regulation that are part of the Digital Services discussions both...
by Kevin Coates | Jul 16, 2020 | General
Many of you will have seen a lecture I’ve given on several occasions since around 2011 when I discuss antitrust issues around interoperability. My basic concern is that the competition rules – and I’m thinking in particular of the EU’s 2004...
by Kevin Coates | Feb 3, 2020 | Tech Markets
There is a popular perception that competition law – and competition economics – has failed to keep up with technology markets. I don’t want to comment on whether I think that’s true but I do want to set out briefly what some of the problems...
