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There are very few political issues that get bipartisan support these days, never mind consensus spanning geopolitical boundaries. But whether we\\u2019re talking across the aisle or over the pond, there seems to be common agreement that the power of big tech firms should be regulated. However the government\\u2019s track record when it comes to antitrust aimed at tech is mixed, at best. History shows that market forces, rather than public policy, have been much more effective at curbing monopoly power in the technology industry. Moreover, the standard for antitrust action has always been demonstrating consumer harm. Many of today\\u2019s policy makers are challenging that notion and using market dominance and the potential for consumer harm as the new benchmark for intervention.\\xa0


In this week\\u2019s Breaking Analysis we welcome in frequent CUBE contributor David Moschella, author and senior fellow at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. We explore several issues including the efficacy of governments\\u2019 antitrust actions against big tech, what types of remedies have been and can be most effective and a first pass assessment of the new rules EU regulators just agreed to try and rein in big tech companies.