The six companies are designated as gatekeepers of theEUs digital market.
These are:
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For example, theyll need to allow consumers to uninstall pre-installedappsand replace them with third-party ones.
Another key provision is enabling business users to promote and sell their products on their own site.
More choice for consumers, fewer obstacles for smaller competitors.
The gatekeepers will have six months to meet the DMAs requirements.
Failure to do so can result in fines of up to 10% of the companies total worldwide turnover.
Note that the gatekeeper list is open and companies can be added or removed.
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
