während wir immer noch auf ein urteil warten, kommt von drei us-senatoren ein gesetzesvorschlag, der dem ganzen eine neue wendung geben könnte, wenn auch vielleicht erst im nachhinein.
der Open App Markets Act soll nämlich app-stores ab einer größe von 50 mio. usern regulieren, worunter apples app store und googles play store zweifellos fallen (ggf aber auch win store, steam und egs).
“Big Tech giants are forcing their own app stores on users at the expense of innovative start-ups,” said Blackburn. “Apple and Google want to prevent developers and consumers from using third-party app stores that would threaten their bottom line. Their anticompetitive conduct is a direct affront to a free and fair marketplace. Senator Blumenthal, Klobuchar, I are committed to ensuring U.S. consumers and small businesses are not punished by Big Tech dominance.”
“Competition is critical to protecting small businesses and consumers, spurring innovation, and promoting economic equity. But as mobile technologies have become essential to our daily lives, it has become clear that a few gatekeepers control the app marketplace, wielding incredible power over which apps consumers can access. This raises serious competition concerns,” said Klobuchar. "By establishing new rules for app stores, this legislation levels the playing field and is an important step forward in ensuring an innovative and competitive app marketplace.”
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Open App Markets Act,...
www.blumenthal.senate.gov
das gesetz würde es app-entwicklern wohl ermöglichen, ihr eigenes (bzw ein drittanbieter-) abrechnungssystem zu verwenden sowie ihr produkt unabhängig von einem vorgeschriebenen store anzubieten. also ziemlich genau das, was auch epic mit seiner klage erreichen will.
www.gamestar.de
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