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US Congress set to pass sweeping antitrust legislation

The US appears determined to go even further than Europe in curbing the power of Big Tech

European Commission outlines consumer IoT competition concerns

Amazon, Apple, and Google will be bracing themselves for possible antitrust action from the EC

G7 tax agreement could spell the end for digital services tax initiatives

A new global tax regime is in sight, but the road to its approval is long and bumpy

Industry launches a scoring system for the environmental performance of mobile devices

The aim is to give consumers consistent, accurate information when comparing the most sustainable mobile phones, but Apple is noticeably absent for the time being

US competition authority scrutinises Apple’s device repair policies

It is not the first time that Apple’s device policies are called into question, sitting at odds with the company’s recently announced sustainability targets

European Commission believes Apple is using its App Store to distort competition

The EC is not the only regulator to take the view that app stores are a bottleneck

Elsewhere in regulation this week

Other noteworthy regulatory developments week ending 30 April 2021 from the Assembly Analyst team

French competition authority decides in favour of Apple against online advertisers

The AdC will not take temporary measures to limit Apple’s new tracking transparency framework – but the dispute is far from over

UK competition authority investigates Apple’s app store

The CMA opens a probe very similar to the one pending at the EC level, in a further sign that the UK is about to go after Big Tech in a meaningful way

Governments call for changes to end-to-end encryption

The Governments of seven countries seek to obtain greater access to people’s communications for law enforcement purposes.