The EU’s 2025 Work Plan: What It Means for Consumer Choice
The European Commission’s 2025 Work Programme, titled “Moving Forward Together: A Bolder, Simpler, Faster Union,” outlines key priorities that will shape policies impacting consumers across the continent. As consumer advocates, we at the Consumer Choice Center (CCC) are closely analyzing these plans to ensure they prioritize innovation, consumer choice, and regulatory simplicity rather than burdening […]
Red Tape Loss: The opportunity costs to consumers of EU overregulation
Red Tape Loss The opportunity costs to consumers of EU overregulation Introduction Innovation drives progress by solving everyday challenges like inflation, resource use, and the cost of living. Technological advances fuel optimism, expand markets, and promote economic growth. While some regions prioritize investing in innovation, others focus on regulation, claiming to ensure safety. However, regulations […]
Reflections From ‘New Europe’: The EU’s single market, competitiveness and innovation potential in tech
Reflections from ‘new Europe’ The EU’s single market, competitiveness and innovation potential in tech Executive Summary Competitiveness, innovation and Single Market are currently the main buzzwords for the European Union’s thought leaders. As digital technologies continue to shape our future, an opportunity arises for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to take advantage of its unique […]
Sen. Rand Paul Comes to the Defense of Consumer’s Free Speech Online
The consumer choice case for U.S. SEN RAND PAUL’s Standing to Challenge Government Censorship Act
“Kids Online Safety” Bills Threaten Consumer Choice and Free Speech
KOSA is a Trojan Horse for online censorship by both parties who are equally frustrated with social media for political reasons.
Biden’s plan on “March-In Rights” will harm American innovation for years to come
China is catching up to the US with their 22% share of global R&D, and Beijing’s rate of growth is almost double that of the US. That means the United States’ leadership in R&D is in jeopardy. This won’t help
Sharing economy: we need to rethink work
The Consumer Choice Center has launched a new and improved version of its Sharing Economy Index, ranking 60 cities around the world by their openness to innovation in the sector. The index is primarily a guide for consumers, pointing them toward the most (and least) innovation-friendly cities. This way, they can take advantage of the best the […]
Broadband 101: The Dangers of Municipal Broadband
Municipal Broadband – What is it? Municipal broadband is broadband Internet access owned by public entities. Services are often provided either fully or partially by local governments to residents within certain areas or jurisdictions. Consumers want access to high speed internet at reasonable prices, but municipal broadband networks won’t get them there. Here is why. […]
A Europe without the sharing economy: scary tale or real future?
The latest legal challenges to Uber are yet another example of policymakers giving sharing economy platforms an unnecessarily hard time despite the flexibility and independence they offer both workers and consumers. Uber’s fight for existence in Brussels is a win-or-lose moment for the sharing economy in the European Union. The clash comes at a time […]
Principles for Smart Crypto Regulation
Introduction Since the arrival of Bitcoin in 2008, the world’s first decentralized cryptographical digital currency, the crypto domain has been catapulted from sets of obscure programming passion projects to a highly dynamic sector worth $2 trillion. Whether it is mining, exchanges, decentralized finance, blockchains, or rapid payments, there is no doubt that crypto represents a […]
The best way to preserve the sharing economy is not to intervene
Throughout the pandemic, the sharing economy has proved to be one of the most resilient models of human interaction. Food delivery apps played an important role in preserving our sanity during quarantines and lockdowns, and ride hailing apps made it possible for us to see our loved ones when public transport was inaccessible. However, as […]
Data and Consumer Privacy
DATA AND CONSUMER PRIVACY Policy Note The new digital economy presents a myriad of opportunities for individual consumers and companies to achieve better products, services, and information. As the economics of personal data and access to personal data grow, there is a need to better understand and communicate the importance of how data is collected, […]
