The EU s gatekeepers list has since been released, listing Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft. The move will affect 22 core platform services provided by gatekeepers.
A total of 22 "core platform services" provided by these six tech gatekeepers now have until March 2024 to comply with strict new EU rules aimeed to promote fair competition and give users more power over their devices.
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The day after it was reported that Apple and Microsoft were contesting the proposed "gatekeeper" status of iMessage and Bing, the European Commission leaves them off the list of services to be regulated by the DMA but announces investigations to “further assess” the companies' arguments.
The EU Commission designated Amazon, Meta and Microsoft among its six gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act Wednesday, giving them six months to ensure full compliance with DMA obligations.