Amazon accused of driving up internet prices
The gist
The FTC and 17 states sued Amazon, alleging its seller rules push prices up everywhere.
Sellers say Amazon's fees and Buy Box rules shape what shoppers pay.
How it unfolded
- 2023The FTC and 17 US states sued Amazon, arguing it illegally maintains monopoly power by, among other things, punishing sellers who offer lower prices elsewhere.
- 2024Amazon sellers told CNBC they lost the Buy Box after Target put their products on sale.
- Oct 9, 2026India's Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said India would not allow a monopoly in commercial satellite communications, noting three operators including Starlink are moving through licensing, and naming Amazon as another interested company.