A new bill would force Apple to allow third-party app stores

Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) introduced a bill Tuesday that would require “large app store operators” like Apple to let users install third-party app stores and set them as their default. The bill, called the App Store Freedom Act, aims to “promote competition and protect consumers and developers in the mobile app marketplace,” according to a press release on Tuesday.

Though the bill doesn’t mention Apple by name, it carves out rules for “large app store operators,” which it defines...