WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 11, 2026 – INCOMPAS, the competitive communications and AI infrastructure association, today issued the following statement regarding the reintroduction of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA).
The following statement can be attributed to Chip Pickering, CEO, INCOMPAS:
“The reintroduction of AICOA is a disappointing step backward that threatens the internet economy and imports foreign regulations that have been proven to chill innovation. This legislation is a blunt instrument that would disrupt the integrated services consumers rely on daily, from seamless streaming bundles to reliable e-commerce delivery, while undermining the investment necessary to build next-generation networks.
AICOA draws directly from the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, a regulatory framework that has entrenched incumbents, degraded digital products, weakened privacy protections, and harmed the small businesses that depend on integrated tools to reach customers. At a time when the United States is competing fiercely with China and other nations for global leadership in AI and advanced technology, Congress should not be imposing the same heavy-handed restrictions that have contributed to Europe’s innovative stagnation.
AICOA would break the digital ecosystem that drives American innovation and tells the next generation of entrepreneurs that success invites government-imposed restrictions, while discouraging the investment and risk-taking that have made American technology the envy of the world. Competition should be driven by the market and consumer choice, not by government-mandated design.
INCOMPAS urges Congress to reject this harmful legislation and pursue policies that strengthen competition, expand consumer choice, and ensure the United States continues to lead in the technologies that will define the future.”
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