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Public competition desk

U.S. competition observatory

A one-page view of concentration across markets, where the evidence is missing, and which firms are connected. Use the underlying sources to investigate questions, not to infer a legal violation from a score.

2 markets45 sources0 HHI gaps

Observatory indexChoose the evidence universe
4 public domains

Research desk

Release the evidence behind the view

Inspect source freshness, public rows, methods, visual utilities, and machine-readable handoffs.

2in view1filters2sources
Refine market sliceSector, geography, concentration, vintage, status, and confidence1 active2 in view

Current analytical view

Live market-power slice

2 of 12 tracked markets match this view; 1 has HHI at or above 2,500, and the average HHI is 2,526 — itself deep in the highly-concentrated range.

Clear filters
Sector: Telecommunications

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HHI >= 2,500

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Data gaps

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Sources

1

Sectors

Slice data release

Open the filtered rows, freshness signal, and reusable handoffs behind this dashboard view.

Data console
Jul 21, 2026

Freshest source

2 access-dated sources

70

Published rows

Markets, metrics, shares, policy events, evidence windows, maps, sources, and reports

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Handoffs

JSON, CSV, method, and action routes for this slice

Method check before public claims

Trace the thresholds, route shape, and advocacy handoff attached to this filtered slice before using it in testimony, reporting, or local organizing.

Slice atlas

From filter to public action

Live slice
  1. 01Filter2/12 markets
  2. 02SignalAvg HHI 2,526
  3. 03Gaps0 public gaps
  4. 04Action1 at HHI 2,500+

Public competition mandate

Government duty starts where private power blocks choice.

The dashboard should not stop at measurement. It turns the active market slice into a public route: identify concentrated power, expose missing disclosure, and move evidence toward fair-market oversight.

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Markets visible

people-facing markets in this slice

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Action queue

HHI >= 2,500 or missing public data

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Public sources

citation rows carrying the claim

Public route map

From lived harm to government action

Open evidence
  1. 01People2 markets
  2. 02Evidence2 sources
  3. 03PowerAvg HHI 2,526
  4. 04Government1 asks

Harm lens

Prices, access, quality, wages, and bargaining power.

Evidence rule

No claim ships without source, date, and confidence.

Public ask

Turn gaps into disclosure and oversight questions.

Research question router

Start with the question. Open the right evidence view.

Use one active market slice to locate power, test whether it is structural, identify who holds it, and publish evidence the public can inspect.

Evidence route

Four research questions, seven public views

2/12 markets
Markets in slice2/121 at HHI 2,500+; 0 disclosure gaps
Average HHI2,526itself deep in the highly-concentrated range
Rows behind views70markets, shares, events, maps, sources, and reports
Reusable routes7maps, charts, tables, JSON, CSV, and notebooks
01

Signal

Where is market power visible?

Start with the current slice and rank the strongest HHI signals.
02

Compare

Is this a sector pattern or a firm-control problem?

Move from a concentration reading into peer context and single-firm control.
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Explain

Who holds the market, and where does it hit?

Use structure and geography views to make the concentration claim legible.
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Publish

Can the public inspect the proof?

Finish with auditable rows and machine-readable evidence packets.