The Judiciary Committee of the United States House of Representatives will provide a first report on the investigation it is carrying out on possible antitrust violations. He wants to launch in early 2020, the investigation it carries out against some technology companies. Apple is one of them.
Since June of this year, the American Government, intensified its investigations into the activities of companies such as Apple, but also Facebook, Amazon or Google. It seems that they are almost ready to give their opinion on the matter.
Apple and other companies will be watching this antitrust report
In June of this year, Congressman David Cicillinannounced that an antitrust investigation was to be conducted. You want to determine whether the big tech companies had acquired so much power that they could be undermining their competition.
He himself has announced that by the end of the year they hope to have completed the collection of evidence and evidence. They will be included in a final antitrust report, which it is scheduled to be released early next year.
Big Tech Companies Under Antitrust Investigation
This Committee in the scope of its investigation has already requested Apple a series of documents related to digital markets. One of the concerns that the agency has about the American company, is the way to manage the App Store.
Let's remember, for example, when Spotify has repeatedly accused Apple of monopolizing the market. Putting obstacles to launch similar applications to the market through the app store.
Another of the accusations investigated in this antitrust process is the possibility for these companies to take advantage of data obtained from consumers (through free services) to gain an unfair advantage over competitors.
State and federal courts, as well as the Department of Justice, They are also pending this House antitrust investigation. The commercial strategies of big technologies they are also being examined by the judges.
