The time has come for the end of the Big Tech regime

The Internet has opened more doors and roads than we imagined a few decades ago. Without companies like Google, Amazon, Facebook or Apple, it is difficult to imagine the comfort and connection that life brings. However, as we become more and more dependent on their products and services, these Big Tech giants are quietly building dominance in the online marketplace, retaining their power and resources at the expense of small businesses, consumers and employees.

As we approach the August recess of Congress, the hope is a bilateral party. American Innovation and Choice Online Law (S. 2992) He comes to the Senate floor to get a vote. Approved by Congress and signed into law, S.2992 prohibits technology platforms from “discriminating between businesses using their own products or services, harming competitors, or harming competition on the platform. In other words, it provides a level playing field between these tech-rich nations and small businesses that sell goods and services on their platforms.

In Alaska, small businesses play an important and undesirable role in our economy. According to the latest figures from the US Small Business Administration, there are 73,981 small businesses in Alaska, 99.1% of all Alaskan businesses. These small businesses employ 136,455 people or 52.3% of the private sector. As Senator Lisa Murkovsky (R-Alaska) and Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) were champions of small business communities, we need support to pass this law and make it easier for small businesses in Alaska to prosper. Online Marketplace.

A company like Amazon now collects a lot of data from independent sellers. You can then use that information to develop competitive products, prioritize search results for their products, and develop convenient algorithms. This makes it impossible for small businesses to compete. Amazon has grown so large that small businesses have little choice but to work with them as sellers. Of American Innovation and Choice Online Law It prevents Amazon from supporting its own products more than others, creating a more equitable and balanced platform for people who support themselves and their families by selling goods online.

We often joke that politics is a sport in Alaska; If so, this is our Super Bowl this year. By announcing the passing of Congressman Don Young and the election, we are working at an unprecedented time when our political differences are under a microscope. But no matter which side of the political spectrum, this bilateral law ensures that we can still reach a consensus. We all want to see our Alaska communities grow and we all want a strong economy. This is how we can help encourage entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship by supporting our local businesses.

Big Tech is winning the war with entrepreneurs, consumers and employees. What these corporations are doing now is destroying competitive and open markets, growing businesses and creating more jobs. An equal playing field is needed and now is the time for this change.

Of American Innovation and Choice Online Law (S. 2992) Finally, we have been able to reduce the number of malicious activities that have plagued small tech corporations and exploited consumer information. It is not a bold or impractical account. This is a bilateral, collective thinking law that should have been implemented years ago. Please see Senator Murkovsky and Senator Sullivan in S. 2992 Yes, encourage them to vote.

The end of the Big Tech regime is over.

Senator Josh Revak (R-Anchorage) represents District M in South Anchorage.