Last week, Democratic Representative David Cicilline introduced new antitrust reform legislation that would prohibit Apple from pre-installing its own apps.
According to a report by Bloomberg, Cicilline says that “a proposal prohibiting tech platforms from giving an advantage to their own products over those of competitor would mean Apple can’t swipe devices with pre-installed apps on its iOS operating platform.”.
“It would be equally easy to download the other five apps as the Apple one so they’re not using their market dominance to favor their own products and services,†the Rhode Island Democrat said.
In March, the Arizona House of Representatives wanted to pass an App Store bill that would have allowed developers in the state to bypass app store payment systems and thus avoid the 15% or 30% commission the companies charge, but it was withdrawn, following lobbying by Apple and Google.
In Europe, for example, the UK’s competition watchdog (the Competition and Markets Authority) announced an official investigation this week into the mobile device ecosystem, citing Apple and Google’s effective duopoly.
The study is looking for evidence of reduced innovation in these sectors because of Apple and Google’s behavior and market power.
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