Federal Trade Commission Hearings on Global and Innovation-Based Competition December 13, 1995

The following is the currently planned schedule of topics and witnesses for these hearings; it is subject to further change.

Global and Innovation-Based Competition

• Opening (Oct 12 | Oct 17)
• Market Definition, Market Power and Entry in Light of Global Competition ( Oct 18 | Oct 19)
• Market Definition, Market Power and Entry and Collaboration in Innovation Markets (Oct 23 | Oct 24 | Oct 25)
• Innovation or Dynamic Efficiencies Obtained Through Collaboration (Oct 26)
• Efficiencies (General) (Nov 02)
• Efficiences in Light of Global Competition and Innovation (Nov 07)
• Small Business' Ability to Compete in a Changing Global, Innovation-Based Economy (Nov 08)
• Failing Firms in Light of Global Competition (Nov 14 | Nov 15)
• Networks, Standards, Foreclosure, Strategic Conduct (Nov 29)
• How Should Antitrust Enforcers Assess Foreclosure, Access and Efficacy Issues Related to Networks and Standards? ( Nov 30)
• Horizontal and Vertical Issues Related to Networks and Standards ( Dec 01)
• Whether Antitrust Enforcers Should Adjust Current Enforcement Policy Regarding Efficiences Dec 05
• What Institutional Processes Will Help the FTC to Attain Its Goals? (Dec 12 | Dec 13)

FTC's Consumer Protection Role in the Emerging High-Tech Global Marketplace

• Welcome and Opening Statements (Nov 16)
• Panel Discussions:

  Panel 1: The Changing Marketplace: An Historical Perspective

  Panel 2: The Changing Role of Television in Marketing

  Panel 3: The Changing Role of the Telephone in Marketing (Nov 17)

  Panel 4: Telephone and Payment Technologies: Emerging Issues

  Panel 5: The Newest Medium for Marketing: Cyberspace (Nov 20)

  Panel 6: Privacy in Cyberspace

  Panel 7: Globalization of the Marketplace: Cross Border Fraud (Nov 21)

  Panel 8: International Trade and Consumer Protection Issues

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