our Apple and Microsoft services to be left out of Digital Markets Act

 

Apple and Microsoft will not be designated as gatekeepers for certain platform services under the Digital Markets Act, according to an announcement from the European Commission on Tuesday (13 February).

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is landmark EU legislation that addresses companies that have attained a dominant position in crucial segments of the internet economy, acting as ‘gatekeepers’ between business users and consumers.

After the Commission conducted a comprehensive evaluation, considering feedback from stakeholders, and following consultation with the Digital Markets Advisory Committee, it determined that Apple’s messaging service iMessage and Microsoft’s search engine Bing, its browser Edge, as well as its online advertising service Microsoft Advertising, do not meet the criteria to be classified as gatekeeper services.

This assessment was conducted after September last year when the Commission decided that the rebuttal requests put forth by Apple and Microsoft should be examined. (...)