Are there any significant historical cases? The Nvidia and Arm one seems like a big deal (if it succeeds), but the others just seem like random low-hanging fruit. I feel like the ones that matter (ISPs, cell phone carriers gobbling each other up, the Microsoft/Facebook/Adobes of the world, AMD buying ATI...) never really get stopped.
I think you’re undervaluing the significance of the FTC’s everyday work, but I’ll agree with your the Federal government has not been aggressive enough in exercising its anti-trust authority.
Isn't AT&T/T-Mo a DoJ effort, not the FTC? I don't see the FTC's involvement in your links... were they cooperating behind the scenes somehow?
The Sprint one was also DoJ, according to the wiki.
I get that the FTC on paper is supposed to enforce things like that, but their track record doesn't seem great. It just feels like a zombie agency that used to have teeth a long time ago...
https://khn.org/news/article/biden-ftc-block-hospital-merger...
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/ftc-blocks-merger-of-lockh...
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/nvidia-and-arm-merger-deal-b...
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/50114-ftc-moves-to-bloc...
https://www.legalbettingonline.com/news/daily-fantasy-sports...
Mostly the FTC’s work happens quietly and unnoticed, but there are annual reports here:
https://www.ftc.gov/policy/reports/annual-competition-report...
And you can search merger actions here:
https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/merger-review