In recent years, concerns about "Big Tech" have sparked debate about competition and monopolies. Are these issues and debates new, or can we learn some lessons from the not-so-distant past? The marketplace is constantly changing and new government regulations may or may not be the best way to encourage innovation and promote healthy competition.

Adam Thierer is a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.

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