I got tapped this morning to do Power Grid on CNBC’s Power Lunch as a follow up on my quote in the Wall St. J. and my blog post from yesterday. I think it went reasonably well, as these talking head debates go. We each made our points and followed the rules on time and avoided ad hominem attacks. Anyway, you can all judge for yourselves.
Stay tuned . . . .
Today, the @FTC released a report on the Right to Repair.
The report reinforces growing concerns that many companies are scamming the public and contributing to environmental waste by making it tougher to repair electronics and equipment. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2021/05/ftc-report-congress-examines-anti-competitive-repair-restrictions
Farmers have raised concerns for years about @JohnDeere blocking owners from seeking repairs by the technician of their choice.
Even defense experts worry that military contractors bar the Pentagon from repairing publicly procured equipment on its own. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/opinion/military-right-to-repair.html
To attack this problem, the @FTC must step up its enforcement of laws that are already on the books.
I also expect that the FTC's #RightToRepair report will advance efforts to enact laws that rein in anticompetitive chokeholds in repair markets. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-06/right-to-repair-movement-gains-momentum-as-states-consider-bills
Pence is right we should leverage local ISPs serving their local communities. But then sadly veers into idea that we should feed these local systems crumbs.
You did a great job.
You did a great job.
Too bad the format did not allow you to go into how much tax subsidies these guys have already been given in exchange for promises they failed to keep.
I look forward to seeing you on there again!
The format is a joke. How is it even worth your time to show up just to make a few 10-second comments.