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We all know how Big Tech giants are violating our rights and undermining our democracy by putting their products and services above everyone else. There are currently two new bills\u00a0 Congress is considering that will challenge Big Tech\u2019s monopoly power. Do we want an internet where big gatekeepers abuse their monopoly power to stifle competition and enforce censorship or do we want the internet to be an open, super-highway of democratic information? These new bills will help fight back against big tech and build an internet that\u2019s competitive.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s why we are joining Fight for the Future, DuckDuckGo, Protonmail, and other privacy-focused organizations and internet companies to call on US policymakers to pass much-needed legislation that aims to make the internet open so that everyone has a shot. Big Tech is scared of these bills and has already spent over $36,000,000 on ads<\/a><\/strong> to discredit these bills. Amazon has tried to persuade people into thinking these bills have negative consequences for American consumers and small businesses<\/strong><\/a>. Google also put out a blog post<\/a><\/strong>, claiming these new bills would compromise user security.<\/p>\n The truth is, that we have not seen these levels of monopoly since Germany in 1940’s when the power of the monopolies was seized by the nazi party. Let’s look at some actual facts…<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”title” _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”summary” _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Between 1982 and 2012, market concentration across these industries increased, while the number of companies has fallen.\u00a0<\/p>\n Source: The Hamilton Project<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_counters _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_counter percent=”9″ _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Manufacturing[\/et_pb_counter][et_pb_counter percent=”37″ 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admin_label=”summary” _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n From 1996 to 2016 the number of companies on the stock market has fallen by half.\u00a0<\/p>\n Source: Credit Suisse<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_circle_counter title=”1996″ number=”7319″ percent_sign=”off” _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” number__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” number__hover=”7319″][\/et_pb_circle_counter][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_circle_counter title=”2016″ number=”3671″ percent_sign=”off” _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_circle_counter][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”summary” _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Many companies now have significant influence over entire industries through take-overs and mergers.<\/p>\n Source: CNBC<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_counters _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_counter percent=”77.5″ _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]4 Airlines (Delta, American, Southwest, United Continental)[\/et_pb_counter][et_pb_counter percent=”63.8″ _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]4 Telecommunications companies (Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, Deutsche 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S.2710, H.R.5017<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.antitrustsummer.com\/#tweet” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Find and Tweet your lawmaker tool” _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button 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Enter your zip code<\/strong><\/a> and the tool will find your members of Congress and pull their handles into your tweet.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”fff video” _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcfaWATCH: John Oliver\u2019s latest @LastWeekTonight<\/a> perfectly describes how Big Tech uses monopoly power to shut down competitors, obliterate consumer choice, and suppress innovation. https:\/\/t.co\/DnxGn4tVRH<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/thDTTlO6t6<\/a><\/p>\n — Fight for the Future (@fightfortheftr) June 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The evolution of US antitrust law<\/h2>\n
Companies on the stock market are falling<\/h2>\n
Summary of the Bills<\/h2>\n
This bill prohibits certain large online platforms from engaging in specified acts, including giving preference to their own products on the platform, unfairly limiting the availability on the platform of competing products from another business, or discriminating in the application or enforcement of the platform’s terms of service among similarly situated users.<\/p>\n
This bill establishes rules related to the operation of an app store by a covered company (i.e., the owner or controller of an app store with more than 50 million U.S. users).<\/p>\nShow your support of #AntitrustSummer<\/h2>\n
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