There is now broad international consensus that in-app payment systems cause competition concerns
US FTC refiles Facebook antitrust case
China’s clampdown on Big Tech continues
The new rules are perhaps the strictest among recent efforts to curb the power of Big Tech, but are unlikely to be replicated elsewhere
US lawmakers look to regulate app stores
American policymakers are increasingly determined to curb the power of Big Tech ‘gatekeepers’. Bipartisan support means these initiatives have legs
Dish and T-Mobile clash over 3G phase-out in the US
The remedies following the T-Mobile/Sprint merger were poorly thought out, and could fail to create the fourth MNO the DoJ wanted
The UK to join the scrutiny of Facebook’s acquisition of Kustomer
A deal like this would have gone almost unnoticed by regulators a few years ago. Now all eyes are on it even if no clear problem has been identified
Three’s sale of masts to Cellnex faces scrutiny from the UK competition authority
Concerns over the highly concentrated UK market mean remedies would be needed to complete the sale. The form they would take is unclear
UK Government’s proposals for a new competition framework for the digital economy
The direction of the proposals is clear, although there is still scope to shape the future merger regime
Google fined €500m in France for failing to negotiate in good faith with press publishers
Despite the intervention of the competition authority, online platforms and press publishers are struggling to agree on the remuneration of press content online
US Court pours cold water on the FTC’s attempt to break up Facebook
The ruling goes to show how important defining the scope of digital markets will be in any attempt to draw up new rules
