![]() Even if you hate ads, the scale of this force is a sure sign of a monopoly. Recent changes to tracking and ads sent billion dollar ripples through the industry, forcing Facebook to seek a new business model. ![]() No auto updates outside of their control. They don't allow browsers other than artificially limited Safari. They scrutinize every program that wants to run on it, adding undue and unfair process, stress, and burden. Īpple controls 50+% of modern American consumer computing. The United States takes no position on the merits of the parties’ claims.įurther analysis on the government’s brief specifically. The United States files this brief, pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 29(a)(2), to address errors in the district court’s analysis of the Sherman Act, which, if uncorrected, could significantly harm antitrust enforcement. > The United States enforces the federal antitrust laws and has a strong interest in their correct interpretation. federal government has now filed a brief as well: ![]() It will probably be easy to see for the Ninth Circuit that those who support Epic do so because it's the right and necessary thing to do, while those who will support Apple are just going to have reasons to do Apple a favor. But it won't be able to counterbalance the support Epic received from 35 states, Microsoft, the EFF, and America's most cited and most authoritative antitrust law professor. Apple will use its market power and money to get support from all sorts of "friends of the court" as well, possibly even ridiculous astroturfing organizations. Also read Florian Mueller’s excellent analysis here. ![]()
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