Final go-ahead. The Eurocamera approved the digital single package designed to combat unfair practices and abuse of dominant position of Big Tech on the markets and impose greater responsibility on the control and moderation of content on large online platforms. The plenary gave the ok to new regulation on digital markets (Dma) with 588 yes, 11 against and 31 abstentions and the law on digital services (DSA) with 539 in favor, 54 against and 30 abstentions.
What is the goal of the DMA
The objective of the approved measures is to address the social and economic effects of the evolution of the technology sector with clear rules for the methods of operation and provision of services in line with the fundamental rights and values of the Union. In practice, the regulation of digital markets has the aim of stemming the anti-competitive practices of groups such as Google, Apple, Meta (Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp), Amazon and Microsoft. While the regulation of digital services will serve to put greater control on online content, inducing the main platforms to comply with the laws and to cooperate with European and national authorities.
Big Europe batte Big Tech
by Riccardo Luna
Once officially adopted by the Council (DSA in July and DMA in September, the deadlines are set), both acts will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and will enter into force twenty days after publication.
Ursula von der Leyen: “EU Commission will be the digital regulator for platforms”
“Historic! Congratulations to the European Parliament for having adopted both the DSA and the DMA today. It is an overwhelming vote!”, Wrote the European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, in a tweet, commenting on the final approval of the package digital. The comment, also via Twitter, by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen: “I welcome the adoption by the European Parliament of our EU regulation for digital services: the DSA tackles illegal online content and harmful. The DMA tells gatekeepers what to do and what not to do to keep markets open. The European Commission will be the digital regulator for the largest platforms. “