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Alphabet, Apple, Amazon and Facebook are in the crosshairs of the FTC and DOJ

A brand new deal between the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission will see U.S. regulators divide and overcome as they make bigger their oversight of Apple, Alphabet, Amazon and Facebook, in step with a couple of reviews. New main points have emerged of an settlement between the two U.S. regulators t…
A new deal between the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission will see U.S. regulators divide and conquer as they expand their oversight of Apple, Alphabet, Amazon and Facebook, according to multiple reports. New details have emerged of an agreement between the two U.S. regulators t…

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Author: Jonathan Shieber

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  6. "Amazon is officially joining the race to create a network of satellites in low earth orbit that will provide high-speed terrestrial internet services. The company has filed its first papers with the U.S". (April 4, 2019)
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