Tim Wu

Biden taps Google critic to lead the DOJ’s antitrust division

The Biden administration tripled down on its commitment to reining in powerful tech companies Tuesday, proposing committed Big Tech critic Jonathan Kanter to lead the Justice Department’s antitr

Is the internet advertising economy about to implode?

Advertising drives the modern digital economy. Whether it’s reading news sites like this one or perusing your social media feeds, advertising is the single most important industry that came out of t

The Father Of Net Neutrality Is Crowdfunding His Political Campaign

Tim Wu, an academic known for his work on net neutrality, is campaigning to become the Democratic nominee for the lieutenant governor of New York. He's an unlikely politician. Cerebral, soft spoken, a

The Art Of "Kicking The Can"—Uncertainty Rules When It Comes To Net Neutrality

<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/kick-the-can.jpg"> The <a href="http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-10-201A1.pdf">new Net Neutrality rules</a> put off most

Wu vs. Lacy Round Three: Is the Enemy of an Open Web Apple or Is it Apps and Flips?

<img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-254162" title="Fight Bell" src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/fight-bell.jpeg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a>Last week, Tim W

It's the Community, Stupid!

<img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-248879" title="james-carville" src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/james-carville.jpeg?w=229" alt="" width="229" height="300" />Last week's