Federal Trade Commission Hearings on Global and Innovation-Based Competition
December 13, 1995
The following is the currently planned schedule of topics and witnesses for these hearings; it is subject to further change.
Global and Innovation-Based Competition
- Opening (Oct 12 | Oct 17)
- Market Definition, Market Power and Entry in Light of Global Competition ( Oct 18 | Oct 19)
- Market Definition, Market Power and Entry and Collaboration in Innovation Markets (Oct 23 | Oct 24 | Oct 25)
- Innovation or Dynamic Efficiencies Obtained Through Collaboration (Oct 26)
- Efficiencies (General) (Nov 02)
- Efficiences in Light of Global Competition and Innovation (Nov 07)
- Small Business' Ability to Compete in a Changing Global, Innovation-Based Economy (Nov 08)
- Failing Firms in Light of Global Competition (Nov 14 | Nov 15)
- Networks, Standards, Foreclosure, Strategic Conduct (Nov 29)
- How Should Antitrust Enforcers Assess Foreclosure, Access and Efficacy Issues Related to Networks and Standards? ( Nov 30)
- Horizontal and Vertical Issues Related to Networks and Standards ( Dec 01)
- Whether Antitrust Enforcers Should Adjust Current Enforcement Policy Regarding Efficiences Dec 05
- What Institutional Processes Will Help the FTC to Attain Its Goals? (Dec 12 | Dec 13)
FTC's Consumer Protection Role in the Emerging High-Tech Global Marketplace
- Welcome and Opening Statements (Nov 16)
- Panel Discussions:
- Panel 1: The Changing Marketplace: An Historical Perspective
- Panel 2: The Changing Role of Television in Marketing
- Panel 3: The Changing Role of the Telephone in Marketing (Nov 17)
- Panel 4: Telephone and Payment Technologies: Emerging Issues
- Panel 5: The Newest Medium for Marketing: Cyberspace (Nov 20)
- Panel 6: Privacy in Cyberspace
- Panel 7: Globalization of the Marketplace: Cross Border Fraud (Nov 21)
- Panel 8: International Trade and Consumer Protection Issues