The misguided antitrust bills targeted at online marketplaces—American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) and Open App Markets Act (OAMA)—haven’t been reintroduced yet but are still lurking in the shadows of the 118th Congress. As we’ve pointed out, the costs small business developers would bear if either of the bills [...]
The case against the Open App Markets Act (OAMA) and American Innovation and Choice Act (AICOA) continues to build as conflicts emerge between those bills and the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) “click to cancel” rule. This awkwardness is just the latest example of how AICOA and OAMA would gut private [...]
With all eyes on U.S. competition with China, Congress’ next session—starting the week of April 17—will be a fascinating one for tech policy. On the heels of a lackluster Senate hearing on the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) and the Open App Markets Act (OAMA), we are watching [...]
American policymakers are grappling with substantial political pressure to “rein in” some of our most successful online marketplaces. The smartphone-driven entry of social media platforms like Facebook, curated online retail marketplaces like Amazon’s, software platforms like the major app stores, and search platforms like Google’s has brought with it a [...]
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s antitrust subcommittee is having a hearing to discuss two bills that would "rein in" app stores and disallow regular protections for consumers. We filed a statement for the record for this hearing, highlighting a few reasons why those bills—the Open App Markets Act (OAMA, H.R. [...]