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Re:North Dakota votes down bill that would regulate app stores by cccc4alll on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @12:08AM (#26162944)
The argument is the same as before. Apple and Google are using monopoly control of mobile app stores to stifle competition. Existing anti-trust rules are enough to sue and get ruling to break up Apple and Google control of app stores.

More innovation and competition are good things. When mobile app stores are freed, new baby Apple and baby Google type companies can be free to build new services and features.

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Re:North Dakota votes down bill that would regulate app stores by SllX on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @12:53AM (#26163189)
> More innovation and competition are good things.

I agree. That’s why this isn’t the government’s problem. Rather than trying to wrench away someone else’s golden goose, find your own.

I would be pleased if Apple just opened up side-loading, but not so pleased if that came about from the business end of a gun wielded by a tyrannical and envious mob or a career climbing prosecutor claiming to wield such a gun for their sake.

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