New App Store bill mistakes 'great products for market power', says group"...the new proposed legislation is an example of policymakers mistaking great products for market power."
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The American Enterprise Institute has blasted a new App Store billed aimed at Apple and Google.
Economics and antitrust expert Mark Jamison says the bill mistakes "great products for market power."
He also stated that the app economy built on iOS and Android was "vibrant and robust".
The American Enterprise Institute has slammed a proposed App Store bill that would seek to curb the control Apple and Google have over iOS and Android app distribution, stating the move would harm both consumers and the app economy.
Writing for AEI Mark Jamison states:
The "Open App Markets Act," introduced in the Senate last week, is the latest salvo against Americans who enjoy iPhones and Android phones. Other volleys have been from video game maker Epic Games, the European Union (e.g., here and here), several state attorneys general, and antitrust bills already be...
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New App Store bill mistakes 'great products for market power', says group
