Egress fees, technical issues and committed spend discounts by hyperscalers have been identified as the three major barriers to effective competition
Ofcom proposes to refer UK cloud market to the CMA for investigation
The preference for a market investigation reference would be a significant step for Ofcom to take; reflecting the seriousness of the concerns identified
South Korean legislators debate usage fees for content providers
As SK Broadband pursues Netflix for payments owed, politicians are divided on access charge proposals. It could yet be months before either situation is resolved
Cloudbusting: Hyperscalers come under increasing regulatory scrutiny
France, the Netherlands and the UK have all announced reviews of competition in the cloud market, but will their investigations identify concerns?
Tackling digital harms and enhancing online safety in New Zealand
Platforms should look to go beyond what the new code of practice expects, although this may not be enough to silence calls for stronger measures
Apple and Google: Under increasing scrutiny in the UK
Further investigations, coupled with ongoing antitrust enforcement, signal a more intense crackdown in lieu of ex-ante rules
South Korea adopts new rules for third-party app store payments
The new framework is the first practical test of how procompetitive rules for app stores will work in practice as regulators around the world grapple with the same issue
Google could face ex-ante regulation in Germany
Germany could be the first country to test the effectiveness of ex-ante rules for digital platforms, with lessons to be learned for regulators around the world
UK competition authority accuses Apple and Google of operating a duopoly
The CMA’s findings are consistent with findings elsewhere, however the UK could be the first to put in place ex-ante rules to address them