Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 7 November 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Session 3: The State of Play in Regulation

Mr. David Cicilline:

Turning to Ms Dixon, as I have mentioned previously I have deep concerns that the enforcement policies for both consumer protection and antitrust regulations in the United States have not kept pace with the digital economy. The fact that the press has to rely for survival on the Facebook News tab and Mark Zuckerberg's views on the First Amendment shows how dire the situation really is. What is the European Commission doing to ensure that enforcement is effective and timely and that it stays ahead of the curve? What is Ms Dixon's response to concerns that delays in enforcement have entrenched the market power of firms that are dominant online? Does she have any recommendations for us in improving enforcement in the United States?

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