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You say the summary is in the link, but the first few things you mention are not in the summary, or called out at all in the article. I don’t think this is the

by dagmx 4y ago

You say the summary is in the link, but the first few things you mention are not in the summary, or called out at all in the article. I don’t think this is the “open up your App Store mechanism” regulation, as I believe there are two in flight right now

capableweb 4y ago
True, the closest summary as what parent posted I found at https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/digital-services-package/ https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/digital-services... under "The consequences for gatekeepers", a page which is linked from the submission article. It includes the following section: Gatekeepers will not be able to: rank their own products or services higher than those of others prevent developers from using third-party payment platforms for app sales process users’ personal data for targeted advertising, unless consent is granted establish unfair conditions for business users pre-install certain software applications or prevent users from easily un-installing them restrict business users of platforms Gatekeepers will have to: offer more choices, such as the choice of certain software on a user’s operating system ensure that unsubscribing from core platform services is as easy as subscribing provide information on the number of users that visit their platforms to determine whether the platform can be identified as a gatekeeper give business users access to their marketing or advertising performance data on the platform inform the European Commission of their acquisitions and mergers ensure that the basic functionalities of instant messaging services are interoperable, i.e. enable users to exchange messages, send voice messages or files Fair competition of digital services is key to ensure that companies and consumers can all benefit in the same way from digital opportunities. This will also generate more innovation and boost consumer protection.
Gareth321 4y ago
I read the legislation, included in the link (https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/PE-17-2022-INIT/en/pdf https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/PE-17-2022-INI...). Page 129, for example, details the rules for app and app store installation: >The gatekeeper shall allow and technically enable the installation and effective use of third-party software applications or software application stores using, or interoperating with, its operating system and allow those software applications or software application stores to be accessed by means other than the relevant core platform services of that gatekeeper. The gatekeeper shall, where applicable, not prevent the downloaded third-party software applications or software application stores from prompting end users to decide whether they want to set that downloaded software application or software application store as their default. The gatekeeper shall technically enable end users who decide to set that downloaded software application or software application store as their default to carry out that change easily.
- SheinhardtWigCo 4y ago
  It's odd that this extremely important component is omitted from the press release.
  - Gareth321 4y ago
    I agree. The press summary is very concise, and omits some of the most impactful parts. Previous reports on this legislation provide more details: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/25/22996248/apple-sideloading-apps-store-third-party-eu-dma-requirement https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/25/22996248/apple-sideloadin...

by dagmx 4y ago

capableweb 4y ago

True, the closest summary as what parent posted I found at https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/digital-services-package/ https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/digital-services... under "The consequences for gatekeepers", a page which is linked from the submission article. It includes the following section: Gatekeepers will not be able to: rank their own products or services higher than those of others prevent developers from using third-party payment platforms for app sales process users’ personal data for targeted advertising, unless consent is granted establish unfair conditions for business users pre-install certain software applications or prevent users from easily un-installing them restrict business users of platforms Gatekeepers will have to: offer more choices, such as the choice of certain software on a user’s operating system ensure that unsubscribing from core platform services is as easy as subscribing provide information on the number of users that visit their platforms to determine whether the platform can be identified as a gatekeeper give business users access to their marketing or advertising performance data on the platform inform the European Commission of their acquisitions and mergers ensure that the basic functionalities of instant messaging services are interoperable, i.e. enable users to exchange messages, send voice messages or files Fair competition of digital services is key to ensure that companies and consumers can all benefit in the same way from digital opportunities. This will also generate more innovation and boost consumer protection.

Gareth321 4y ago

I read the legislation, included in the link (https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/PE-17-2022-INIT/en/pdf https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/PE-17-2022-INI...). Page 129, for example, details the rules for app and app store installation: >The gatekeeper shall allow and technically enable the installation and effective use of third-party software applications or software application stores using, or interoperating with, its operating system and allow those software applications or software application stores to be accessed by means other than the relevant core platform services of that gatekeeper. The gatekeeper shall, where applicable, not prevent the downloaded third-party software applications or software application stores from prompting end users to decide whether they want to set that downloaded software application or software application store as their default. The gatekeeper shall technically enable end users who decide to set that downloaded software application or software application store as their default to carry out that change easily.

SheinhardtWigCo 4y ago
It's odd that this extremely important component is omitted from the press release.
- Gareth321 4y ago
  I agree. The press summary is very concise, and omits some of the most impactful parts. Previous reports on this legislation provide more details: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/25/22996248/apple-sideloading-apps-store-third-party-eu-dma-requirement https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/25/22996248/apple-sideloadin...