Critics of interoperability (including the dominant firms targeted by interoperability proposals) emphasize the fact that weakening a tech platform’s ability to control its users weakens its power to defend its users. They’re not wrong, but they’re not complete either.
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European consumers confirm need for effective interoperability in DMA
BEUC, representing the interests of consumers in 32 European countries, has confirmed its support for effective interoperability provisions for core services in the EU’s proposed Digital Markets Act (DMA). While […]
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Real reasons behind Apple’s strong opposition to interoperability confirmed
Just as the EU is deliberating on whether to include interoperability requirements in the proposed Digital Markets Act, explicit details have emerged (link in German) of how Apple’s opposition to […]
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European tech industry calls on MEPs to introduce meaningful interoperability
A group of 40 European tech companies has written a letter to Members of the European Parliament asking for meaningful interoperability obligations with consumers in mind – not just business […]
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Interoperability as a tool for competition regulation
Interoperability is a technical mechanism for computing systems to work together – even if they are from competing firms. To encourage competition in digital markets, the European Commission has suggested […]
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“Interoperability guarantees competition. […] Interoperability has become key in the digital economy – where this does not work, the provider of the foreclosed technology will be able to set up technological lock-ins for suppliers and customers.”
Konrad Adenauer Foundation report on digital competition, 2020