Articles by: Mark Jamison


Where’s the Broadband Money Going? Highlights from an Expert Panel Discussion on Broadband Development Evaluation

On May 24, 2023, AEI hosted a virtual panel of experts to discuss what states and the federal government should avoid and aim for when allocating the billions of dollars allotted for bringing internet to more Americans. Read the full transcript of Dr. Jamison’s panel discussion at AEI.

The FTC Is Attacking Dark Patterns but Missing the Biggest Abusers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is going after Amazon for allegedly using dark patterns to keep people subscribed to Amazon Prime, presumably against their wills. Dark patterns are “practices … that can trick or manipulate consumers into buying products or services or giving up their privacy,” according to an FTC report. The practices are effective [...]

Small Businesses Should Be Wary of a Breakup of Google

Small businesses may be causalities in Europe’s war against Google, and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is rooting for Europe. Digital marketing is an important contributor to small business success. Digital marketing’s micro-targeting, ad performance tracking, low-cost experimentation, and quickly adaptable ads and budgets have allowed small businesses to expand and enter new markets. [...]

The Future of Independent Agencies: Highlights from an Expert Panel Discussion on Problems at the Federal Trade Commission

On May 25, 2023, given recent events at the Federal Trade Commission, including the resignation of Commissioner Christine Wilson, leaving the FTC with no Republican commissioners, and the growing discontent for the FTC’s casting aside historical norms and precedence, AEI hosted a panel to discuss the future of independent agencies and how they can be [...]

The Future of Independent Agencies: Fallout from Problems at the Federal Trade Commission

On May 25, AEI’s Mark Jamison hosted a panel discussion on the future of independent regulatory agencies in light of recent activity of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which is reversing decades of precedence and established procedures. Watch the full recording of the event below or at AEI.