вЂњA Stronger Online Economy: Opportunity, Innovation, ChoiceвЂќ consists of five bipartisan bills drafted by lawmakers on the Antitrust Subcommittee, which last year completed a 16-month investigation into the state of competition in the digital marketplace and the unregulated power wielded by Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google. Doing nothing is not an option, we must act now.вЂќ This legislation breaks up Big TechвЂ™s monopoly power to control what Americans see and say online, and fosters an online market that encourages innovation and provides American small businesses with a fair playing field. These companies have maintained monopoly power in the online marketplace by using a variety of anticompetitive behaviors to stifle competition. вЂњApple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google have prioritized power over innovation and harmed American businesses and consumers in the process. вЂњBig Tech has abused its dominance in the marketplace to crush competitors, censor speech, and control how we see and understand the world,вЂќ said Rep.

Our agenda will level the playing field and ensure the wealthiest, most powerful tech monopolies play by the same rules as the rest of us.вЂќ They are in a unique position to pick winners and losers, destroy small businesses, raise prices on consumers, and put folks out of work. вЂњRight now, unregulated tech monopolies have too much power over our economy.

Nothing is more important than ensuring every American has an opportunity to get ahead,вЂќ said Chairman Cicilline.

вЂњThe American people sent us to Washington to get things done. Cicilline (RI-01) and Antitrust Subcommittee Ranking Member Ken Buck (CO-04), House lawmakers today announced their bipartisan legislative agenda to expand opportunities for consumers, workers, and small business owners by holding unregulated Big Tech monopolies accountable for anti-competitive conduct. WASHINGTONВ вЂ“ Led by Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David N.

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