Daniel Savickas of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance writes about how a new antitrust bill aimed at tech companies could reduce competition in streaming:
The NFL is back in full swing, to the delight of football fans across the nation. There have already been a number of instant classics just a few weeks into the season. One of the most exciting games was the week 2 matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers. Beyond being a competitive game between great offenses, the game was the first under the NFL’s deal with Amazon to exclusively broadcast Thursday night games on Amazon Prime.
A federal antitrust bill targeting Big Tech companies such as Amazon would threaten this new arrangement. The American Innovation and Choice Online (AICO) Act, introduced by Senator Amy Klobuchar (D., Minn.), would make it presumptively illegal for a company to favor its own products and services on its platforms. And, given that Amazon’s Thursday Night Football streams are made available at no extra cost, it is very possible this could invoke the ire of the Federal Trade Commission.
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