House panel to seek breakup of tech giants, GOP member says


A US House panel led by Democrats investigating competition in the technology sector is poised to propose sweeping reforms to block tech from both owning marketplaces and selling their own products on them. — AFP

A US House panel led by Democrats investigating competition in the technology sector is poised to propose sweeping reforms to block giants such as Amazon.com Inc and Apple Inc from both owning marketplaces and selling their own products on them, according to a critique of the recommendations by one Republican member of the subcommittee.

The critique and the panel’s report are still drafts and the contents of both could change. It’s not clear which members will endorse the report, whose release has been delayed because of last-minute information regarding Facebook Inc, CNBC reported earlier. The report was expected this week, but it’s been pushed back, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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