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Big vendor risks: Friday’s daily brief

Martech

A common carrier was someone who offered to carry something to any member of the public,” wrote Edelman, “Anyone who chose to do business that way was subject to certain legal duties, including nondiscrimination.” There is no such relationship between Google and governing bodies. “A

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FAQ This! Now That the FCC Voted to Repeal Net Neutrality, What Happens?

Hubspot

Last Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-to-2 to repeal regulations of internet service providers. The tipping point came when Title II of the Communications Act -- I'll explain that in more detail in a bit -- which essentially laid the legal groundwork to bar ISPs from obstructing online information and access.

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Economic Moats: Who Has Them? And How Do You Get One?

ConversionXL

Why would Tesla let others use its network, which could be a moat to protect it from electric competitors? “I Federal Communications Commission rolled out Wireless Local Number Portability , cell phone service providers retained customers with high switching costs. Patents and trademarks are legal lines.

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This day in search marketing history: February 18

Search Engine Land

Department of Justice and the European Commission to proceed. SearchBiz Legal Edition: Varney Uses The “M Word,” More AdWords Litigation, Yahoo Lawyer Files Complaint — Against Yahoo 2009: This question of whether Google was a “monopoly” when “the competition is a click away” was subtle and complex.