Definitions

In this Act: (1) Critical trading partners The term critical trading partner means any trading partner that has the ability to restrict or impede— (A) the access of a business user to its users or customers; or (B) the access of a business user to a tool or service that it needs to effectively serve its users or customers. (2) Third-party seller The term third-party seller means any person or entity that sells goods on a dominant platform but does not own or control the platform. (3) Legally valid standard of proof The term legally valid standard of proof means preponderance of the evidence or another applicable legal threshold as determined appropriate by the Federal Trade Commission. (4) Gated product The term gated product means any product or category restricted by the platform to approved sellers only.