On Tuesday, June 24, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mike Lee (R-UT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the Open App Markets Act.
This bipartisan bill aims to establish enforceable rules to “promote competition and strengthen consumer protections within the app market,” according to Senator Blackburn’s website.
The bill claims that Apple and Google hold gatekeeper control over the two dominant mobile operating systems and their app stores, restricting competition and consumer choice.
“Big Tech giants have operated as unaccountable gatekeepers of the mobile app economy, forcing American consumers to use their app stores at the expense of innovative startups that threaten their bottom line,” said Senator Blackburn. “Our bipartisan Open App Markets Act would ensure a freer and fairer marketplace for consumers and small businesses by promoting competition in the app marketplace and opening the door to more choices and innovation.”
Amber Neely for AppleInsider:
The Open App Markets Act seeks to do a number of things, including:
• Protect developers’ rights to tell consumers about lower prices and offer competitive pricing;
• Protect sideloading of apps;
• Promote competition by opening the market to third-party app stores, startup apps, and alternative payment systems;
• Make it possible for developers to offer new experiences that take advantage of consumer device features;
• Give consumers greater control over their devices;
• Prevent app stores from disadvantaging developers; and
• Establish safeguards to preserve consumer privacy, security, and safety.
Read the full bill here.
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