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Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, reintroduced the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) on June 10. It revives a bipartisan effort to limit how dominant technology companies favor their own products and services.
The bill targets the largest online platforms and seeks to restrict conduct that supporters say gives those companies an unfair advantage. Apple and other technology giants spent years fighting earlier versions of the legislation because of its potential impact on their businesses.
The proposal would prevent dominant technology companies from favoring their own products and services. Lawmakers describe those practices as self-preferencing and argue they can disadvantage competitors.
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Us Legislation Outlawing Big Tech From Favoriting Their Own Services Resurrected
Congress is reviving one of the most significant antitrust bills Apple has faced in years, reopening a fight over the App Store and platform control that the company helped spend millions to defeat during previous congressional sessions.
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Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, reintroduced the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) on June 10. It revives a bipartisan effort to limit how dominant technology companies favor their own products and services.
The bill targets the largest online platforms and seeks to restrict conduct that supporters say gives those companies an unfair advantage. Apple and other technology giants spent years fighting earlier versions of the legislation because of its potential impact on their businesses.
The proposal would prevent dominant technology companies from favoring their own products and services. Lawmakers describe those practices as self-preferencing and argue they can disadvantage competitors.
Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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