In announcing the EC’s actions, EVP Ribera attempted to depoliticise the regulator's decisions, aiming to potentially pre-empt retaliation from the US
MWC25: Final reflections
The halls were packed, the production value was high and the on-site catering was expensive: in short, there were very few surprises
Is EU regulation stifling US big tech innovation?
A White House memorandum warned foreign regulators of increased scrutiny for digital service taxes and financial penalties that appear to target US firms
MWC25: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 2
The year(s) of AI at MWC continued today, with focus shifting to geopolitical tensions and how to respond to the dominance of the US and China in key markets
South Korea: Apple required to enable RCS
After a semi-voluntary decision to adopt RCS in the EU, the KCC has mandated messaging interoperability between iOS and Android devices
EU: Withdrawal of the SEP regulation
A group of MEPs have requested that the EC reconsiders its decision to drop the file, aligning with the interests of big tech firms in supporting the proposed regulation
Apple and Google: The first investigations under the UK’s DMCC Act
Apple and Google could become the first SMS-designated firms under the CMA’s digital competition regime as the regulator opens its first SMS investigations
Compliance with the DMA: The next steps for Apple
The EC has published its preliminary findings and proposed measures in two cases aimed at ensuring interoperability with Apple’s software
The potential breakup of Google
The tech giant argues that a forced divestment of Chrome or Android would be extreme, harming US consumers and jeopardising the country’s tech leadership
The CMA’s remedies for the mobile browser market
This is the second inquiry into Apple and Google’s hold on mobile ecosystems that the UK regulator has decided to defer to its planned work under the DMCC Act
