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Google’s pilot program will let some developers bypass Google Play billing on Android — letting Spotify and potentially others use their own payment platforms instead. But Google’s still getting its commission.

As antitrust efforts ramp up in Congress, Big Tech is fighting back, unleashing an army of lobbyists, enlisting business groups to apply pressure and engaging in fearmongering to avoid critical regulation. Regardless, lawmakers must forge ahead and support legislation that reins in the tech giants’ worst impulses, ensures fair competition and protects consumers and small businesses.

The Swamp: Ken Buck’s Chief of Staff Unsuccessfully Sought Google Money Before Turning Anti-Google 23 Jul 2021 Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) is attempting to position himself as the voice of bipartisan action against the tech giants, working with the Democrats on a range of bills sold to the public as efforts to rein in Silicon Valley. But just two years ago, his chief of staff, Garrett Ventry, was reportedly pitching his D.C. lobbying skills to Google. Rep. Buck has been a leading voice in support of Democrat-led efforts to regulate Big Tech, including the widely condemned Journalism Competition an...

The office of U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, June 24 announced that the House Judiciary Committee voted to pass the Indian American congresswoman’s landmark antitrust legislation. The bill, if signed into law, would prevent monopolistic practices by Big Tech companies and reins in their anti-competitive behavior. The bipartisan Ending Platform Monopolies Act protects small businesses across America by leveling the playing field, restoring fairness and competition, and allowing innovation to thrive. The proposal will now move forward to the full House of Representatives, the rel...