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The Biden administration wants major changes to the Apple and Google mobile app models, saying the companies "act as gatekeepers over the apps that people and businesses rely on"
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And enforce policies that "have the potential to harm consumers by inflating prices and reducing innovation."
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A study of the market and suggestions for legislators and regulators were released today in a document by the Department of Commerce (NTIA).
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The report was mandated by President Biden's executive order of 2021 on the competition.
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It was also hailed by officials at the White House today as being part of "new developments on his strategy for competition."
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The NTIA concluded that "consumers largely can't get apps outside of the app store model, controlled by Apple and Google,"