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The Monopoly Report

Alan Chapell
Google
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Department Of Justice
Bytedance
Privacy Regulations
Antitrust
Advertising
COPPA
Project Texas
United States Federal Trade Commission
Social Media
Antitrust Regulations
Privacy Sandbox
Data Brokers
First Amendment
Trump Administration
Biden Administration
China
Data Clean Rooms

In-depth coverage of big tech's antitrust woes from Marketecture.tv. We are covering the Google search and ad tech trials and everything else happening. Subscribe to our newsletter at monopoly.marketecture.tv

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The Digital Omnibus proposal seeks to upend the EU data protection rules. In part 1 of our coverage, Alan Chapell chats with Dr Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna of the Future of Privacy Forum about what's driving the Digital Omnibus, and whether it is likely ... more

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In this episode, Alan chats with Vermont State Representative Monique Priestley about her multi-year attempt to get a privacy law passed in the State of Vermont. They discuss Vermont's approach, what Monique has learned from the successes and failure... more

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Alan Butler from the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) joins Alan Chapell to discuss EPICs recent blog post critiquing the March 2025 decision of the French competition authority holding that Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) is anti... more

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Cory Doctorow is a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction. His latest book is Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Went Wrong and What To Do About It. Cory and host Alan Chapell discuss the three stages of enshittification, its root cau... more

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Recent Guests

Alan Butler
Executive director and president of the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Episode: Episode 55: A truly EPIC discussion about Apple ATT
Cory Doctorow
Blogger, activist, journalist, and science fiction author, co-editor of Boing Boing.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Episode: Episode 54: The Enshittification of Everything (including digital media)
Doug Miller
Privacy leader and certified executive coach.
Doug Miller Strategies LLC
Episode: Episode 53: A successful career in privacy.
James Maroney
Senator from Connecticut, co-chair of the General Law Committee, and involved in privacy legislation.
Connecticut State Government
Episode: Episode 52: State Privacy Law with Senator James Maroney
Patrick McGee
Journalist and author of "Apple in China"
Financial Times
Episode: Episode 51: What does "Apple in China" have to do with the digital media regulatory space?
Jon Leibowitz
Former FTC Chair, attorney who served from 2004 to 2013
Episode: Episode 49: Part 1 - Jon Leibowitz and the FTC's role during the early Google Era
Robert Bateman
Senior Partner at Privacy Partnership, respected voice on data protection, privacy, and AI law.
Privacy Partnership
Episode: Episode 48: The incredible shrinking definition of EU personal data
Daniel Hanley
Senior legal analyst at the Open Markets Institute
Open Markets Institute
Episode: Episode 46: A legal critique of the Google Antitrust Remedies Decision
Cobun Zweifel-Keegan
Managing Director of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
IAPP
Episode: Episode 45: Cobun Zweifel-Keegan on the great U.S. state regulatory experiment

Host

Alan Chapell
Host with extensive experience in legal analysis and antitrust issues, particularly pertaining to technology and advertising.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 21 ratings
  • excellent

    there is nobody better on Privacy than Alan! he is also a talented interviewer and host. give it a listen , you will learn something

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    emaildaniels
    United States3 months ago
  • Adtech Truth

    Perhaps I’m biased as I was a guest, but I’ve listened since episode one — interesting lineup of guests going into the weeds on the economics and privacy implications of advertising.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LordJoeman
    United States3 months ago
  • Pass GO or Go to Jail

    One sided and political at times. I’ll try another download and see if it stays in the player or not.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    BlueIronPrairie
    United Statesa year ago

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Episode 56: The People of Vermont want privacy too!
Q: How do you create a private right of action?
Priestley suggests that individual harm must be represented and argues that consumers should have rights just as they do in other areas of law, emphasizing the importance of accurate representation in legislation.
Episode 56: The People of Vermont want privacy too!
Q: What are the components of a good privacy law, in your opinion?
Priestley discusses the key components as pillars of rights for consumers including transparency on data use, data minimization, and the right to enforce violations.
Episode 56: The People of Vermont want privacy too!
Q: So how did you get involved in privacy? What's your origin story with all this?
Monique Priestley explains that her interest in technology began in childhood, leading her to take on various tech roles through her education, which sparked her passion for advocating for consumer tech rights.
Episode 55: A truly EPIC discussion about Apple ATT
Q: What made you and your colleagues at EPIC decide to weigh in on Apple ATT?
We felt missed the mark in their thinking about how this tool implicated privacy interests of users versus the interests of publishers and advertisers.
Episode 48: The incredible shrinking definition of EU personal data
Q: Robert, how do you see your role as a journalist meshing with or impacting your role as a consultant?
I can see the incentives and I can see the risks, and having that experience early on, has been helpful to me as a consultant.

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