The 'blacklist' of big tech crimes circulating in Bxl is a huge step for the @EU_Commission if it becomes law. Bans on exclusive use of data, bans on exclusive pre-installation of apps, bans on preferential ranking, ban on anti-steering, ban on side-loading. Some thoughts: /1
This is all stuff that has been the subject of antitrust complaints and spats. Sticking this in regulation is bold (these cases are tricky at the best of times) but it certainly sets clear ground rules. Rather than waiting for 15 years of litigation to do so. Tech will say.../2
'If you can't prove that this behavior is illegal & harmful under tech new rules, it's dangerous/unfair/excessive to whack it in a law.' More notable than black list is "grey list": conduct that raises eyebrows but isn't outlawed outright. It needs intervention of regulator /3
This really casts the net much wider & could be a battle ground. Here, the law casts aspersions over handling data, using ID, payment services, but this could go further into other kinds of businesses beyond GAFA. Watch here for the fight. /4
Anyway, expect strong push back from some, massive cheering-on from others. And many will be wondering what will happen to my dispute, which might have traditionally been an antitrust case... does it now fall under this new law? Shall I shut up until it comes into force? /ends
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