Dozens of companies and business organizations sent a letter to U.S. lawmakers on Monday, urging them to support a bill targeting tech giants such as Google and Amazon, according to reports.
Last week, U.S. Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar and lawmakers from both parties said they had received the Senate vote they needed to pass legislation that would prevent favoritism among tech platforms, including Apple and Facebook. own business.
Companies backing the measure, including U.S. review site Yelp, innovative tech company Sonos, Internet search engine DuckDuckGo and streaming music service Spotify, called it a “gentle and sensible bill that directly targets those of the big online platforms.” Well-documented abuse.”
Other signatories include the American Booksellers Association, the American Federation of Independent Business, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and the Kelkoo Group. Amazon, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and some other companies opposed the measure.
Supporters urged lawmakers to pass the bill, saying it would modernize antitrust laws and enable smaller companies to compete.
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