Co to jest Akt o rynkach cyfrowych UE (DMA)?

Akt o rynkach cyfrowych to ustawodawstwo Unii Europejskiej, które odnosi się do pozycji rynkowej znaczących platform internetowych, mając na celu wpływanie na ich postępowanie i zapobieganie pewnym ograniczeniom rynkowym. Sytuacja ta wpływa na krajobraz konkurencyjny dla firm programistycznych, nakłaniając większe podmioty technologiczne do zapewniania dostępu do swoich ekosystemów dla dodatkowych aplikacji i dostawców.

This strategy can lead to a series of results for the European SaaS ecosystems, such as new modes of market access, shifts in the freedom of choice, and a different extent of reliance on monopolistic distribution ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌channels.

• Przeglądarki internetowe i wyszukiwarki: Główne punkty wejścia, które kontrolują sposób, w jaki użytkownicy znajdują rozwiązania SaaS online.
• Systemy operacyjne i usługi w chmurze: These environments host cloud applications and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), respectively.
• Social Networks and Video Sharing: These are the main platforms functioning as professional networks and corporate media.
• Interpersonal Messaging Services: These are the communication platforms underpinning team collaboration applications.

The designation as a “gatekeeper” by the European Commission is automatic if the company meets the strict quantitative and qualitative conditions for several financial years. Below are the financial and structural conditions:

• Financial Turnover: An annual turnover within the euro area of more than €7.5 billion, or a market capitalization of at least €75 billion.
• User Base Reach: Administration of a core platform that has more than 45 million regular monthly active end-users who are either established in or located in the EU.
• Corporate Scale: The provision of services to more than 10,000 active business users annually who are located in the EU.

1.   Install thoroughly documented, fair, and open interfejsów API that enable external software to connect with your main systems.
2.   The company’s search results are structured to avoid presenting its own software or applications with an inherent ranking advantage over third-party alternatives.
3.   Access to user-generated performance data for business customers typically involves characteristics such as availability without significant delay, secure transmission, and the option to download.

The enforcement of compliance by the European Commission features financial penalties that may relate to global revenue outcomes. The regulatory framework includes a provision for the authority to apply financial measures, up to 10% of a gatekeeper’s total worldwide turnover from the previous financial year, in circumstances of non-compliance with mandated requirements.