Senators Reintroduce App Store Bill to Rein in ‘Gatekeeper Power’

Senators reintroduce App Store bill to rein in ‘gatekeeper power’

A bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced a bill aimed at curbing the gatekeeper power that Apple and Google hold over app developers.

Op-Ed: Congress Should Empower Parents By Passing The App Store Accountability Act

The App Store Accountability Act, recently introduced in our U.S. Congress by Senator Mike Lee and Congressman John James, is worthy of our Congress’ support. This legislation empowers parents by requiring parental consent for teens 16 and under to download apps. It is a common-sense solution that ensures healthy online habits for teens and strengthens parental oversight.  This bill is […] Op-Ed: Congress Should Empower Parents by Passing The Ap…

Senators reintroduce App Store bill to rein in ‘gatekeeper power in the app economy’

The App Store is back under scrutiny from lawmakers in Washington. A bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced the 2021 Open App Markets Act, a bill aimed at curbing the gatekeeper power that Apple and Google hold over the so-called "mobile app economy." Here's what they're going for. more . . .

Lee, colleagues, introduce bipartisan antitrust bill to promote app store competition - Utah Policy

Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced the bipartisan Open App Markets Act, which would set fair, clear, and enforceable rules to promote competition and strengthen consumer protections within the app market. Google and Apple currently have gatekeeper control of the two dominant mobile operating systems and their app stores tha…