Groups Urge Senate Commerce, Judiciary to Reject 'Big Tech' Antitrust Nominees

Public Citizen, the Future of Music Coalition and 22 other groups urged incoming chairs of the Senate Commerce and Judiciary committees and the Antitrust Subcommittee Wednesday to “make clear that Big Tech executives, lobbyists, lawyers, or consultants are unacceptable nominees for senior antitrust enforcement roles.” President Joe Biden designated Rebecca Kelly Slaughter as acting FTC chair (see 2101210067) and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard Powers as acting head of DOJ’s Antitrust Division, and stakeholders are waiting to see who will be the actual nominees. The groups wrote they're “concerned about Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google’s concentrated power” becoming a factor in the nominations.