&gt; Why is any other business obligated to help you invest in building your own business?<p>They aren&#x27;t, but most businesses are regulated to prevent them from screwing your business.<p>If were renting a property for my burger stand a fast food giant could not buy the property and evict me without notice.<p>Common carriers from shippers to telecoms are regulated. Banks and lending are regulated too. Many businesses are regulated. Sure it slows things down, but it also creates stability.<p>I do not know what fair API use looks like, but some kind of regulation seems likely. Likely the kind of thing in the article will fall into grey areas.