Information Economy Project

Contributed by: Thomas Hazlett, Hugh H. Macaulay Endowed Professor of Economics at Clemson University Judge Srinivasan’s lower court opinion analogizes regulation of the TikTok platform, otherwise left to the protections of free speech, because of “the government’s well-established practice of placing restrictions on foreign ownership or control where it could have national security implications.” That references […]

On April 15, 2024, the Information Economy Project Center hosted Virginia Postrel to give the Tullock Lecture on Big Ideas About Information. She is a world-renowned author, columnist, speaker and Greenville native. Her work spans a broad range of topics, from social science to fashion, concentrating on the intersection of culture, commerce and technology, with […]

A fascinating award-winning 2023 documentary details how opening staid telecoms markets to new rivalry unleashed robust innovation. Director and producer Jennifer Manner details the history of how the Ma Bell monopoly was replaced by satellites, cable, smartphone rivalry, igniting disruptions that helped create The Information Economy. Clemson University economist Thomas Hazlett, one of the experts […]

The Information Economy Project at Clemson University is delighted to host one of America’s most interesting thinkers and writers, Virginia Postrel. As the former editor of Reason Magazine and long-time columnist for Bloomberg, Virginia writes about social innovation in ideas, culture and fashion. Her lecture at Clemson will focus on her latest book, “The Fabric […]

On Squawk Box, Thomas Hazlett, H.H. Macaulay Endowed Professor of Economics, details the consumer benefits of mergers, challenging the perceived skepticism surrounding them. Explaining the case for lighter merger regulations, he uses his expertise to clarify the advantages of reducing regulations. Watch the interview.

Thomas Hazlett, an H.H. Macaulay Endowed Professor in Economics, speaks on T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint in April 2020 and how it defied initial skepticism. Considering the merger between the two companies as pro-competitive rather than anti-competitive, he states how it reshaped the cellular network industry. Hazlett explains the merger’s success, how it benefits consumers and […]

The Nixon Presidential Library and the National Archives co-presented Launching the Telecommunications Revolution: The Story of the Office of Telecommunications Policy. In 1970, the office was tasked with eliminating burdensome regulations and introducing market-based opportunities to American telecommunications — paving the way for satellite and cable television. In 1969, only three television networks and only […]

Thomas W. Hazlett, H.H. Macaulay, endowed chair of economics at Clemson University, discusses the benefits and shifts in customer experience, service and profits if JetBlue is allowed to acquire Spirit Airlines.Read the full article from Barron’s.

Originally appearing in Network Law Review. Dear readers, the Network Law Review is delighted to present you with this month’s guest article by Thomas W. Hazlett, Hugh H. Macaulay Endowed Professor of Economics, Clemson University. **** In the pending case of FTC v. Facebook, the Government alleges price increases for the “free” service. In this zero-price offering, the […]

Read or listen to the article in The American Spectator. Proposals to nationalize wireless networks in the U.S. should learn from Mexico’s disaster. by Satya Marar August 1, 2022, 11:06 PM Mexico’s attempt at a government-run wholesale wireless communications network is the latest in a string of costly, inefficient, and ultimately disastrous government-driven communications infrastructure […]