1. United States
2. Ohio
3. Letter

Google's new policy requiring all Android developers to register centrally before distributing apps outside the Google Play Store creates a censorship infrastructure that threatens free expression and gives both corporations and governments unprecedented control over what software people can access. I'm asking you to investigate this policy and introduce legislation to protect Android's open ecosystem. This mandatory registration system gives Google the power to disable any app across the entire Android platform, even apps distributed through independent channels. That means Google can now censor political speech, journalism apps, encrypted messaging tools, and any content it deems objectionable. Worse, this creates a single chokepoint that authoritarian governments can exploit to suppress dissent. When one company controls a registry of all developers and can remotely disable their apps, that company becomes an enforcement arm for whoever pressures them. Android has operated safely for seventeen years without this gatekeeping. Google has provided zero evidence that existing security mechanisms have failed. The real goal is control, not safety. This policy will silence independent voices, eliminate privacy-focused alternatives to Google services, and give governments a turnkey censorship system affecting billions of Android users worldwide. Android is critical infrastructure. No single corporation should have the power to decide what software humanity can run on their devices. We need legislation that prohibits platform owners from extending their control beyond their own marketplaces.