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gatekeeper obligations
About this tag
The tag covers discussions around gatekeeper obligations under the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), particularly in the context of cloud computing. Recent content examines how Google withdrew its antitrust complaint against Microsoft, shifting focus to DMA market investigations that probe cloud portability, vendor lock-in, and interoperability among hyperscale providers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. The DMA imposes specific obligations on designated gatekeepers to ensure fair competition, non-discrimination, and data portability. This tag is relevant for readers tracking regulatory developments affecting major tech platforms and their compliance with EU digital market rules.
Google’s decision to withdraw its formal EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft’s cloud practices is a swift, strategic pivot that hands the argument over to Brussels’ newly launched Digital Markets Act (DMA) market investigations — a move that reshapes the fight over cloud portability, vendor...