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Dominance of Apple and Google’s app stores impacting competition and consumers
App developers need fair and reasonable terms when dealing with app stores and better processes for the approval of apps to help address the consequences of Google and Apple’s power in the app market, the ACCC has found in a report released today.
The ACCC’s second Digital Platform Services Inquiry interim report finds that Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store have significant market power in the distribution of mobile apps in Australia, and measures are needed to address this.
“Apps are everywhere, they are an essential part of our daily lives. Whether we keep up with the news, stay in touch with friends, catch up on the latest series on a streaming platform, order a ride or a meal, or shop online, it is likely we will use an app for that. And if consumers use an Apple mobile, they can only download apps from the Apple App Store. For other consumers using a mobile running th
Tackle âone problem at a timeâ with big tech
Rod Sims says the media code negotiations with Google and Facebook are only one front in a longer battle against their dominance.Â
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âI think weâve got to give them time to do these agreements. Itâs a bit too early to judge, but clearly theyâve got a lot of ground to make up,â he said of Facebook, which he conceded had been difficult to engage with throughout the introduction of the new media bargaining code.
ACCC chairman Rod Sims says Facebook and Google need time to reach media deals. Â
Introduction
Economics is in essence concerned with how we grow the pie , and how we divide the pie . The importance of the latter has for a number of economists waned in recent years, which is unfortunate.
The ACCC does not directly target economic growth or inequality, but our work has important implications for both. For example, a lack of competition will see less investment, innovation and lower productivity. Unchallenged economic rents, of course, favour those who benefit from them at the cost of those who do not.
These points are more important than ever with the continuing effect of and recovery from COVID-19.
Google defends competition in adtech ecosystem as industry responds to ACCC interim adtech report
Google references low barriers to entry in the advertising supply chain in initial response to the ACCC s interim adtech services inquiry report
Google has defended its position as a connector and supporter of digital advertising services and stressed continuing levels of competition across the ecosystem in its preliminary response to the ACCC’s interim adtech services inquiry report released yesterday.
The comments come as the search giant continues its offensive against Federal Government plans to introduce a payment scheme and mandatory negotiation as part of the proposed News Media Bargaining Code by using a pop-up across its search engine to warn consumers of the potentially detrimental consequences of the legislation.
The Development: The Bundestag, the German legislature, amended Germany's antitrust laws to include special competition rules for digital platform "companies with overwhelming.