Who's afraid of a little competition?
would regulate app stores), it may be this Congress’ best, even only, shot to stop the biggest tech companies from abusing their gatekeeper status.longtime Google antagonist
The legislation’s central idea is that a company that controls a marketplace shouldn’t be able to set special rules for itself within that marketplace, because competitors who object don’t have any realistic place to go. No business can afford to be left out of Google’s search index, and few online retailers can make a living if they’re not listed on Amazon.
Perhaps the scariest talking point is that the law, if enacted, would kill Amazon Prime. According to eMarketer, more than, more than half the adult population, are Prime members. That’s a lot of people who might hate to lose their “free” two-day shipping. “What the bill would do in that case would be to force Amazon to develop a system on its marketplace so that sellers can choose alternative fulfillment partners, like DHL or FedEx or USPS or whatever,” says Sumit Sharma, a senior researcher at Consumer Reports. “And then they’ll have to ensure that what they show in the search results is not influenced by who’s fulfilling the order, as long as I’m getting it within a day or two or whatever. They can still have Prime membership.
“It actually is very good for Prime members because if this legislation passes, it means there will be competition for who can provide the best package delivery,” says Stacy Mitchell, the codirector of the ILSR.
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