{"id":611823,"date":"2024-03-08T12:56:24","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T09:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-eus-dma-is-a-new-take-on-tech-regulation\/"},"modified":"2024-03-08T12:56:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T09:56:24","slug":"the-eus-dma-is-a-new-take-on-tech-regulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-eus-dma-is-a-new-take-on-tech-regulation\/","title":{"rendered":"#The EU\u2019s DMA is a new take on tech regulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dfe02c7919\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dfe02c7919\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-eus-dma-is-a-new-take-on-tech-regulation\/#The_Digital_Markets_Act_A_new_approach_to_regulation\" >The Digital Markets Act: A new approach to regulation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-eus-dma-is-a-new-take-on-tech-regulation\/#The_billion_euro_problem_Getting_it_to_work\" >The billion euro problem: Getting it to work<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-eus-dma-is-a-new-take-on-tech-regulation\/#The_glimmer_of_European_hope\" >The glimmer of European hope<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened, after <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu\/index_en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">years<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of chin-wagging and back-and-forth and bad blood, it finally happened: the compliance date for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Digital Markets Act<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> arrived on March 7th.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From here on out, big tech needs to follow the regulations laid out by the EU \u2014 and this has the potential to usher in a sea change for the sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the rules laid down by the governing body are complex and multifaceted, the overall aim is pretty clear: to increase competition and break the monopoly of tech\u2019s \u201cgatekeepers.\u201d These are defined by the EU as huge companies that have become core platforms, think search engines, app stores, or messaging apps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Already, the majority of these businesses have made changes to comply with the Digital Markets Act. Apple\u2019s launch of iOS 17.4 <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2024\/01\/apple-announces-changes-to-ios-safari-and-the-app-store-in-the-european-union\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">includes support<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for alternative app stores, Google has <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/around-the-globe\/google-europe\/complying-with-the-digital-markets-act\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">altered its search engine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to stop prioritising its services, and Meta has <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/engineering.fb.com\/2024\/03\/06\/security\/whatsapp-messenger-messaging-interoperability-eu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the route to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp<\/a>\u2019s interoperability with other messaging apps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the surface, things are changing \u2014 but it\u2019s not quite that simple. So far, none of the above updates have even come close to achieving the aims of the EU.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<p class=\"channel-cta-title\">The &lt;3 of EU tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Struggling with big tech isn\u2019t a new thing for the European Union, and that\u2019s why the world is watching events with bated breath: because, this time, the governing body is doing something a little different.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Digital_Markets_Act_A_new_approach_to_regulation\"><\/span><strong>The Digital Markets Act: A new approach to regulation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DMA \u201cdeparts a little bit from the traditional regulatory approach of the EU,\u201d says Enrique Dans \u2014 a Senior Fellow at the <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cepa.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Center for European Policy Analysis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CEPA) \u2014 during its \u2018Europe\u2019s Digital Markets Act, What\u2019s Next?\u2019 event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broadly speaking, European legal systems are founded on the concept of <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Civil_law_(legal_system)\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">civil law<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, something that originated in France and Italy. This approach, Dans explains, \u201ctries to protect [the public] from anything that could potentially appear\u201d when there are societal or technological changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To put that another way, it\u2019s about trying to make overarching rules that cover as much behaviour as possible. Civil law, in other words, means that \u201cthe room for rhythm, for trying to come up with innovative products or services is much reduced.\u201d Dans posits this is one reason why there are \u201cvery few innovative companies in Europe.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The majority of EU regulations have their basis in this system. The issue though \u2014 as the governing body views it \u2014 is that the US, where the majority of the \u201cgatekeepers\u201d are situated use a different legal approach: <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Common_law\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">common law<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This originates from England in the middle ages and is used in the UK, United States, Canada, and many other countries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Dans, the key point of separation between common and civil law is, in the former, \u201cmost things are not regulated until there\u2019s a clear need [to do so].\u201d Rather than creating overarching rules, common law tends to look towards the rules judges have made in previous cases to come to decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, Dans points out the European Union has often been aghast at the lax regulation big tech has received in a common law system, especially when it has been involved in things like \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">electoral manipulation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d or caused \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">psychological problems<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d among the young.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So\u2026 how does the DMA fit into all of this?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, Dans believes the Digital Markets Act is an attempt to find equilibrium between civil and common law. He says its goal is to cover \u201cthe potential side effects [of tech], but without precluding innovators or innovative companies.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where the concept of \u201cgatekeepers\u201d appears from. By focusing on powerful companies instead of enforcing the rules across tech as a whole, EU regulators are attempting to allow innovation at lower levels, but are trying to control and hamper what they view as damaging behaviour from the behemoths at the top.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words, the DMA is a blend of civil and common law, of the European and Anglo approach \u2014 something that the EU hasn\u2019t tried on big tech before.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_billion_euro_problem_Getting_it_to_work\"><\/span><strong>The billion euro problem: Getting it to work<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We saw at the start of the piece that the EU has already forced some changes, but as Bill Echikson \u2014 Senior Fellow at CEPA \u2014 puts it, \u201cthe goal for the European regulators is to increase competition.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yet this is easier said than done.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of the companies the DMA is targeting are not particularly happy with the changes \u2014 <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2024\/03\/06\/apples-dma-response\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you only need to look at Apple\u2019s reaction as an example<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s look at a single instance. Yes, the company allows alternative app stores now, but it\u2019s also charging so much for developers to use them with its <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2024\/1\/26\/24051823\/apple-third-party-app-stores-50-cent-fee\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Core Developer Fee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that it swiftly becomes non-economically viable for businesses to take the non-Apple route. The company is doing all it can to dissuade people from taking advantage of these new regulations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This behaviour is echoed across these \u201cgatekeepers\u201d and can be seen as a sort of malicious \u2014 or at least deeply unwilling \u2014 compliance. The businesses are trying to follow the letter of the DMA, not the spirit behind the words.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some sense, these actions are putting the ball back in the EU\u2019s court. The problem is that historically, as Echikson says, \u201cEurope has had trouble enforcing its tech laws.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_glimmer_of_European_hope\"><\/span><strong>The glimmer of European hope<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever you may personally feel about the DMA, its global impact can\u2019t be denied. Already, it\u2019s being <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cepa.org\/article\/europes-dma-goes-global\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">copied all over the world<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan, the UK, South Korea, Brazil, India, Mexico, and a handful of other nations are using the Digital Markets Act as an outline for their own attempts at big tech regulation. Some of these are in preliminary stages, others are getting close to passing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To me, this might be the most important aspect of ensuring broad compliance. Yes, the EU is one of the world\u2019s largest economies, but if enough other countries adopt similar regulation, then the pressure on these \u201cgatekeepers\u201d to comply is increased \u2014 and the penalties for failing to do so are higher.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The European Union may struggle by itself to enforce its regulations, but a patchwork approach across multiple different nations could be enough of a burden on big tech that it\u2019s forced to concede to the majority of the demands and actually make material change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But will the DMA achieve what it set out to? Increasing competition? The experts from CEPA were united behind the thought that it\u2019s simply too early to tell.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are so many variables and potential moves by all the parties involved that it\u2019s tough to predict precisely where events will head. Unfortunately, there is one certainty: it\u2019s going to take time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if the EU decides it wants to get litigious and enforce as many of its regulations as possible, this isn\u2019t something that\u2019ll happen in a week or month. Instead, it\u2019ll involve a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of huge court cases that\u2019ll take years to conclude.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The upside of the DMA is we may get a fairer and more equitable tech sector. The downside \u2014 if the regulations fail \u2014 is that things will stay roughly the same. That\u2019s not the worst gamble in the world, but it is refreshing to see an approach to big tech that takes a different tack.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If madness is trying the same thing expecting different results, at least the EU is up for doing something fresh to reign in its gatekeepers.<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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