32nd Annual IBA Communications and Competition Law Conference
17 Apr - 18 Apr 2023
Session information
Antitrust and regulatory roundtable: the challenges of regulating the digital economy – at the intersection of competition and communications law
Monday 17 April (0945 - 1115)
Committee(s)
Antitrust Section
(Lead)
Communications Law Committee
(Lead)
Description
Representatives from key antitrust agencies and communications regulators from around the world will discuss their visions and insights for the future of regulation in a digital economy, including the recently adopted Digital Markets Act in the EU and equivalent rules in Member States, the UK’s Digital Markets Unit and various legislative initiatives worldwide. This discussion will focus in particular on the interplay between antitrust enforcement (notably in the area of dominance/monopolisation) and regulation, impact on innovation and trends of global convergence or divergence in this area.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Samantha Mobley | Baker McKenzie, London, England; Co-Chair, Antitrust Section |
| Vittorio Noseda | ADVANT Nctm, Milan, Italy; Co-Chair, Communications Law Committee |
Speakers
| Abraão Balbino e Silva | ANATEL, Brasilia, Brazil |
| John McInnes | Competition and Markets Authority, London, England |
| Yvette Tarlov | US Department of Justice, Washington, District of Columbia, USA |
| Mohammed Yusuf | Nigerian Communications Commission, Abuja, Nigeria |
| Lea Zuber | European Commission DG for Competition, Brussels, Belgium |