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32nd Annual IBA Communications and Competition Law Conference

17 Apr - 18 Apr 2023

Session information

The new frontiers of telecommunications, antitrust and data regulation – is there a ‘Universal Metaverse Competition Authority’ consumers can turn to?

Tuesday 18 April (1130 - 1245)

Committee(s)

Antitrust Section (Lead)
Communications Law Committee (Lead)

Description

This expert panel will review the interplay between telecoms, antitrust and data rules in the newly emerging new worlds of the metaverse, ‘internet of things’ and artificial intelligence. It will discuss and debate key questions including:

•   What is the role of telecommunications regulations in this space?
•   What is the connection between data protection and competition law rules in the world of big tech?
•   Is the cartel prohibition applicable in the metaverse?

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Sam Feder	Jenner & Block, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Secretary, Communications Law Committee
Zoltán Marosi	DLA Piper, Budapest, Hungary; Social Media Officer, Antitrust Section

Speakers

Andrea Appella	OpenAI, London, England
Martin D'Halluin	News Corp, New York, New York, USA
Professor Fabiana Di Porto	Universita del Salento (LUISS University) , Lecce, Italy
Professor Damien Geradin	Geradin Partners, Brussels, Belgium

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