Apple is appealing to the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee urging caution on two bills the company said would hurt its ability to offer customers privacy and security, according to a letter obtained by Axios.
Why it matters: Apple’s aggressive warning to committee leaders is indicative of a real fear among Big Tech companies that the Senate will pass tech competition bills that would have significant negative consequences for their businesses.
Driving the news: The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to mark up the American Innovation and Choice Online Act this Thursday and the Open App Markets Act within weeks.
What they’re saying: The two bills would make it “much harder to protect the privacy and security of Americans’ personal devices,” Apple government affairs chief Tim Powderly wrote in the letter to Senate Judiciary leaders.
Yes, but: Even if the bills change to ensure the ATT program can stay, Apple writes that may not be enough: “The bills would still allow apps to circumvent most protections altogether,” and will allow for side-loading, Powderly wrote.
The bottom line: Apple argues in the letter that customers love and depend on iPhones for their privacy and security protections, and the bills should be modified to shore up consumer welfare and protection.
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