EU Set to Name AWS and Azure DMA Gatekeepers in November
The move would subject the two cloud services to DMA rules on self-preferencing, data portability and rival access, with fines up to 10% of global sales.
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EU set to name AWS and Azure DMA gatekeepers in November
The European Commission plans to name Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in November, Bloomberg reported on Friday. Citing people familiar with the matter, it said regulators are finishing an investigation that will find both cloud services fall under the bloc’s Big Tech rules. The decision is still a […] This story continues at The Next Web
The European Commission is heading, according to a Bloomberg report, to designate AWS and Azure as digital guardians under the DMA. The bill could force Amazon and Microsoft to facilitate interoperability and supplier change, although both companies question the need to add these rules to existing regulation.
EU Set to Place Amazon and Microsoft Cloud Units Under Strict Digital Markets Act Rules
TLDR Bloomberg reports Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure are expected to be designated under the EU’s Digital Markets Act. The European Commission’s final decision could come as soon as November 2026. A designation would require new interoperability rules and limits on customer lock-in and...
According to ChainCatcher, market sources say that Microsoft (MSFT.O) and Amazon (AMZN.O)'s cloud businesses will face stricter scrutiny from the European Union.
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