Cutting through the confusion around the nature and implications of digitalization, Closing the Analytics Talent Gap: Regulating Digital Platforms explores the rise of new digital networks, their impact on traditional infrastructure, and the necessity for regulation. The authors delve into how digitalization affects infrastructures in telecommunications, transport, and energy sectors, highlighting the emergence of digital platforms as a new network alongside existing ones.

Through engaging short stories about the founders of prominent platforms like Google, Facebook, Skype, Uber, and more, the book draws parallels with century-old traditional network industries such as AT&T and General Electric. These narratives illustrate how these digital giants have attained positions of power similar to those held by regulated monopolies in the past.

The authors argue that digital platforms significantly interfere with traditionally regulated infrastructures essential for society’s functioning. They contend that these platforms should be recognized as a new, more powerful type of infrastructure requiring regulation. This book is an invaluable resource for policymakers, public authorities, consultants, lawyers, students, and academics, as well as anyone interested in understanding the regulatory challenges posed by digital platforms.

With 286 pages of insightful content, this publication was released on May 5, 2021, and offers a comprehensive exploration of the regulatory landscape needed to manage the evolving digital world. ISBN-13: 978-0367693053.