EU Prepares to Bring AWS and Azure Under Big Tech Rules
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 Prepares to Bring AWS and Azure Under Big Tech Rules
The European Commission is set to designate AWS and Microsoft Azure as DMA gatekeepers in November, extending Big Tech rules to cloud infrastructure for the first time. Despite missing quantitative thresholds, their market positions, lock-in effects and AI influence have drawn scrutiny. A final decision would require major changes to self-preferencing and data portability within six months.
The Azure cloud computing service, from Microsoft, and the Amazon cloud division, Amazon Web Services (AWS) must be classified under the strict set of EU rules for technology giants, the "big techs". Material exclusive to subscribers. To have full access, access the link of the subject and register.
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.
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