Three U.S. senators have introduced a bill that strikes at "big tech bullying."
Το Open App Markets Act, που παρουσιάστηκε από τους Δημοκρατικούς Richard Blumenthal και Amy Klobuchar και τον Ρεπουμπλικανό Marsha Blackburn, έχει σαν στόχο την Apple και την Google και τα αντίστοιχα app store their.
The senators say the bill aims to establish fair and clear regulations to protect competition and strengthen consumer protection in the app market.
In a statement, they said that Apple and Google have the role of concierge of the two dominant mobile operating systems. They stated that their respective app stores exclusively dictate the terms of the application market, preventing competition and restricting consumer choices.
Blumenthal expects the legislation will inevitably break down anti-competitive walls in the application economy, giving consumers more choice and giving smaller start-ups a chance.
"For years, Apple and Google crushed their competitors and kept consumers in the dark, making big profits while acting as ostensibly well-meaning guardians of this multi-billion dollar market," he said, referring to the bill as "a huge blow to of big tech bullying ”.
“This bipartisan bill will help break the stranglehold of these tech giants, open up the economy of applicationς σε νέους ανταγωνιστές και να δώσει στους users mobile more control over their own devices”.
“Apple and Google want to prevent developers and consumers from using app stores of third parties that would threaten theirs. Their anti-competitive behavior is a direct affront to a free and fair market. Senator Blumenthal, Klobuchar, and I are committed to ensuring that American consumers and small businesses are not penalized by the dominance of Big Tech," said Marsha Blackburn.
