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The Coalition for App Fairness has commissioned two polls showing that the majority of respondents want App Store competition and antitrust laws.
Founded in 2020 by Epic Games, Spotify and others, the Coalition for App Fairness (CAF) is a lobbying group specially created to oppose Apple’s App Store policy. Apple is being asked to allow third-party app stores, alternative payment systems, and less restrictive terms.
On Thursday, the CAF released a new survey claiming that 79% of voters support the Open App Markets Act. This will allow Apple and other companies to allow third-party payment systems and impose additional restrictions aimed at intensifying competition.
“A recent study conducted by OnMessage Public Strategies and Lake Research Partners found that voters from both parties supported legislation to address the anti-competitive practices of app store gatekeepers,” the CAF wrote in a paper. I am writing.
According to the survey, 68% of respondents believe that Big Tech is too powerful, and 79% support legal efforts to open up the mobile app ecosystem. According to the CAF, the investigation shows that lawmakers have “clear and overwhelming bipartisan support” to pass antitrust laws.
When asked how powerful Apple would be, 59% of respondents said it was too much, and 28% said it was the right amount.
Some poll questions seemed to be leading, telling participants: “Apple and Google have exclusive control over the apps allowed in the app store and how consumers download apps. “I’m talking directly.
Epic Games is well known for its voice criticism of Apple’s App Store policy. In 2020, the company violated Apple’s guidelines and helped Apple remove “Fortnite” from the App Store by sneaking an alternative payment system into popular games.
Shortly after “Fortnite” was removed, the game studio launched a planned proceeding and public relations campaign against Apple. After a long trial in 2021, the US District Court ruled primarily in favor of Apple, stating that the company is not monopolistic.
Despite favorable rulings, Apple and other tech giants are still facing increased antitrust scrutiny both in the United States and abroad. As part of that, Apple argues that current antitrust laws will weaken the privacy and security of iOS platforms.
The survey, which asked 1,600 voters, was conducted by telephone from June 6th to June 10th, 2022.