Audio

Audio files from all of the sessions held during the Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century that began in September 2018 and continued through December 2018 are available below. Files for hearings held in 2019 will be added as they become available.

The table lists all sessions (opening remarks, panels, presentations, closing remarks, etc.) for every hearing in the Session Topics column. To access the audio for a session, click on the session title. If you’re interested in all of the sessions from a specific hearing, click on the link to the hearing in the Hearing column.

How to listen

All audio files are in mp3 format. The easiest way to listen is to use the audio player in the browser of your computer or mobile device.

Alternatively, you can download the files, but be aware they may be quite large (between 100 and 200 MB). To download and listen to a file on an iOS device such as an iPhone, you will likely need to download the file to your computer first, then use iTunes to move it to your device.

Pages

Session Topics Hearing Date Length
Session Topics: Welcome and Introductory Remarks by FTC Chairman Joe Simons Hearing: FTC Hearing #1: The Current Landscape of Competition and Privacy Law and Policy (Audio) Date:
September 12, 2018
Length:
00:14:44
Session Topics: The Current Landscape of Competition and Consumer Protection Law and Policy Hearing: FTC Hearing #1: The Current Landscape of Competition and Privacy Law and Policy (Audio) Date:
September 12, 2018
Length:
02:30:50
Session Topics: Has the US Economy Become More Concentrated and Less Competitive: A Review of the Data Hearing: FTC Hearing #1: The Current Landscape of Competition and Privacy Law and Policy (Audio) Date:
September 12, 2018
Length:
01:25:46
Session Topics: The Regulation of Consumer Data Hearing: FTC Hearing #1: The Current Landscape of Competition and Privacy Law and Policy (Audio) Date:
September 12, 2018
Length:
01:42:38
Session Topics: Closing Remarks by Howard Shelanski Hearing: FTC Hearing #1: The Current Landscape of Competition and Privacy Law and Policy (Audio) Date:
September 12, 2018
Length:
00:10:00
Session Topics: Welcome and Remarks by FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Hearing: FTC Hearing #2: Monopsony and the State of U.S. Antitrust Law (Audio) Date:
September 20, 2018
Length:
00:11:11
Session Topics: Opening Address by Joseph E. Stiglitz Hearing: FTC Hearing #2: Monopsony and the State of U.S. Antitrust Law (Audio) Date:
September 20, 2018
Length:
00:34:42
Session Topics: Remarks by William E. Kovacic Hearing: FTC Hearing #2: Monopsony and the State of U.S. Antitrust Law (Audio) Date:
September 20, 2018
Length:
00:23:05
Session Topics: The State of U.S. Antitrust Law (Session 1) Hearing: FTC Hearing #2: Monopsony and the State of U.S. Antitrust Law (Audio) Date:
September 20, 2018
Length:
01:40:21
Session Topics: The State of U.S. Antitrust Law (Session 2) Hearing: FTC Hearing #2: Monopsony and the State of U.S. Antitrust Law (Audio) Date:
September 20, 2018
Length:
01:39:48
Session Topics: Monopsony and Buyer Power Hearing: FTC Hearing #2: Monopsony and the State of U.S. Antitrust Law (Audio) Date:
September 20, 2018
Length:
01:27:42
Session Topics: Closing Remarks by FTC Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen Hearing: FTC Hearing #2: Monopsony and the State of U.S. Antitrust Law (Audio) Date:
September 20, 2018
Length:
00:14:17
Session Topics: Welcome and Introductory Remarks by Commissioner Rohit Chopra Hearing: FTC Hearing #3: Multi-Sided Platforms, Labor Markets, and Potential Competition Date:
October 14, 2018
Length:
00:17:06
Session Topics: The Economics of Multi-Sided Platforms Hearing: FTC Hearing #3: Multi-Sided Platforms, Labor Markets, and Potential Competition Date:
October 14, 2018
Length:
00:33:52
Session Topics: Network Effects in Multi-Sided Platforms Hearing: FTC Hearing #3: Multi-Sided Platforms, Labor Markets, and Potential Competition Date:
October 14, 2018
Length:
00:21:51
Session Topics: The Current Economic Understanding of Multi-Sided Platforms Hearing: FTC Hearing #3: Multi-Sided Platforms, Labor Markets, and Potential Competition Date:
October 14, 2018
Length:
01:55:23
Session Topics: Multi-Sided Platforms in Action Hearing: FTC Hearing #3: Multi-Sided Platforms, Labor Markets, and Potential Competition Date:
October 14, 2018
Length:
01:28:24
Session Topics: Defining Relevant Markets and Establishing Market Power in Cases Involving Multi-Sided Platforms Hearing: FTC Hearing #3: Multi-Sided Platforms, Labor Markets, and Potential Competition Date:
October 14, 2018
Length:
01:44:22
Session Topics: Opening Address by Alan B. Krueger Hearing: FTC Hearing #3: Multi-Sided Platforms, Labor Markets, and Potential Competition Date:
October 15, 2018
Length:
00:27:13
Session Topics: Economic Evidence of Labor Market Monopsony Hearing: FTC Hearing #3: Multi-Sided Platforms, Labor Markets, and Potential Competition Date:
October 15, 2018
Length:
01:53:46

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