Winner Take All #152 | Platforms = Common Carriers? A16Z Marketplace 100 2021, Applico B2B Top 50

The show starts off with a look at a new non-binding legal opinion  penned by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on the principal legal  difficulty that surrounds digital platforms. Justice Thomas highlights  some of the challenges with invoking old doctrines in regulation of  social media companies and other platforms. Alex discusses the  non-binding concurring opinion and the possibility that content  platforms could become classified as common carriers, subjecting these  companies to special regulations, including a general requirement to  serve all comers. The second half of the show takes a look at two recently released  marketplace rankings, Andreessen Horowitz's 2021 Marketplace 100, and  Applico's new B2B Marketplaces Top 50 Ranking.
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00:32​ - Are Content Platforms Common Carriers?
16:08​ - Andreessen Horowitz 2021 Marketplace 100
22:29​ - Applico B2B Marketplaces Top 50 Ranking
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Andreessen Horowitz's 2021 Marketplace 100:  https://a16z.com/marketplace-100/  
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Opinion:  https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/20-197_5ie6.pdf  
Originally Aired: 04/06/21
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