Modernizing Video Competition: Policy Solutions for the Digital Age
Schedule
Thu Feb 12 2026 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Dirksen Senate Office Building | Washington, DC
About this Event
About:
Join the International Center for Law and Economics on Capitol Hill for a keynote by Adam Candeub, General Counsel of the FCC, as he breaks down the current video competition landscape. Afterward, Professor Candeub will lead a panel of experts to discuss the “great convergence” of video.
Consumers no longer care about the technical difference between cable and streaming; they just want to watch their favorite shows. However, the legal categories the FCC uses were built for the 20th century and don’t always fit how video is sold or discovered today. Speakers will explore how this new world impacts competition, the role of tech intermediaries like smart TVs, and the future of data-driven ads.
Confirmed Speakers:
Keynote:
Adam Candeub (FCC General Counsel; Professor of Law & Director of the Intellectual Property, Information & Communications Law Program, Michigan State University)
Panelists:
Eli Noam (Special Research Scholar,Faculty of Business, Economics Division, Columbia Business School)
Michael O’Rielly (Principal, MPORielly Consulting, LLC; Former Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission)
Jessica Melugin (Director of the Center for Technology & Innovation, Competitive Enterprise Institute)
Jeffery Westling (Senior Scholar, Innovation Policy, International Center for Law & Economics)
Lunch will be available starting at 11:30am
Where is it happening?
Dirksen Senate Office Building, 50 Constitution Avenue Northeast, Washington, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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