Last week numerous senators warned that Sen. Klobuchar’s American Innovation and Choice Online Act could have serious consequences for small businesses and consumers alike by breaking many free technology tools and services. — This legislation “could crush” American small businesses that use digital tools and services to compete. — This bill could lead to “unforeseen […]
Senator Klobuchar’s American Innovation and Choice Online Act could give foreign adversaries like China and Russia access to American user data and our digital infrastructure. In last week’s markup of the bill, several members of the Senate Judiciary Committee pointed out that the bill could have serious, “dangerous” impacts on data privacy and security. Here’s […]
Fourteen of the 22 Senators on the Judiciary Committee said they would not vote for Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s American Innovation and Choice Online Act on the Senate floor as drafted, or expressed deep concerns about the bill. 1. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) raised a host of concerns. “I will oppose this bill today. I strongly […]
Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) rushed out a managers’ amendment to the flawed American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA), the problems with which were on full display during today’s markup. The amended bill would continue to destroy convenient products and services, weaken American national security, and make it harder to protect […]
Despite what you may have heard, current antitrust bills will not address inflation. Sen. Klobuchar’s American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA), which is set for a markup tomorrow, could make inflation worse by creating inefficiencies and raising the price of low cost and free digital services. In fact, inflation has remained low within the […]
Sen. Klobuchar’s American Innovation and Choice Online Act could break convenient and low-cost technology products and services that hundreds of millions of consumers enjoy. This bill does nothing to protect consumers but instead aims to hamstring some companies at the benefit of others. Here’s the price that consumers will have to pay because of Sen. […]
Last summer, the House Judiciary Committee rushed through a committee vote less than two weeks after the introduction of Rep. Cicilline’s American Choice and Innovation Online Act, along with a number of other anti-tech bills despite strongly voiced concerns. Looking to the Senate, we are about to see a similar scenario play out with Sen. […]
The Senate’s American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) would prohibit Google from showing a range of helpful search results, but allow Google’s competitors to show the same information.
Anti-tech legislation, like the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) and its House companion, targets leading American companies but ignores how the legislation would have dramatic consequences for small businesses by destroying many free technology tools and services. Small business owners and groups from across the nation are deeply concerned about these regulations: Breaking […]
Despite what you might have heard, Congress’s anti-tech bills will not reduce inflation. In fact, they will make it worse by undermining the technologies that lead to lower consumer prices. By targeting tech, in which inflation is already consistently low and some prices are even declining, the bills would jeopardize free or low-cost services, potentially […]
Hostility to innovation and technology diminishes the incredible Internet-enabled opportunities that leading tech services provide: empowering consumers, driving prices down and increasing choice, and providing platforms to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses. It has given us a golden era of entertainment, knowledge, and everything from fashion startups, to booming mom and pop stores, to the latest app.
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