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[Original Source Press Release](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_2347 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_...
by ericra 6y ago
[Original Source Press Release](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_2347 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_...)
I found this bit promising:
"Concretely, the Digital Markets Act will:
- Prohibit a number of practices which are clearly unfair, such as blocking users from un-installing any pre-installed software or apps;
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I'm curious about what other "clearly unfair" practices they are referring tho, but this alone could have implications for potentially getting rid of bundled applications on Android phones, as an example. This assumes that the clause extends to the Android operating system as it is installed on devices made by manufacturers possibly not regulated under these Acts.
- Veedrac 6y agoBundling is explicitly allowed by the regulation. Some examples of other ‘clearly unfair’ practices are restricting the use of third-party software or stores, or preventing them from accessing them other than from the company's channels. The full proposal is here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/proposal-regulation-single-market-digital-services-digital-services-act_en.pdf https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/proposal-regulati...