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The Code Of The Platform, Todd Haugh, Abbey Stemler, Joshua E. Perry
The Code Of The Platform, Todd Haugh, Abbey Stemler, Joshua E. Perry
Georgia Law Review
Digital platform-based businesses such as Uber,
eBay, and Google have become ubiquitous in our daily
lives. They have done so by expertly harnessing
technology to bring supply- and demand-side users
together for commercial and social exchange. Users are
happy to let these platform companies play
“matchmaker” because transaction costs are lowered—it
is easier to find or give a ride, buy or sell a product, or
obtain almost any kind of information than ever before—
and platforms are happy to be at the center of the
exchange, taking advantage of network effects to become
wildly successful. Despite the success of these …
The Four Horsemen Of The Internet Apocalypse: The Relevation Of State Net Neutrality Laws, Zachary P.T. Lundgren
The Four Horsemen Of The Internet Apocalypse: The Relevation Of State Net Neutrality Laws, Zachary P.T. Lundgren
Georgia Law Review
In 2018, on the heels of intense debate and
widespread media campaigns, the FCC repealed its
2015 regulations protecting net neutrality. The repeal
continued to stoke controversy after it was announced,
facing congressional and legal challenges almost
immediately. The most interesting response, however,
has been the passage of state net neutrality laws in
California, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington. The first
of their kind, these four laws largely purport to reinstate
the 2015 net neutrality rules within state lines.
Rather than take sides in the net neutrality debate,
this Note focuses on these novel state laws and,
principally, whether they will …