This seems like an extension of what is already covered by the Digital Markets Act [1]. Like allowing to remove, replace and install any software unless "essen

This seems like an extension of what is already covered by the Digital Markets Act [1]. Like allowing to remove, replace and install any software unless "essential to the functioning of the operating system or the device" (but not the entire OSs), allowing to choose between service providers (to some extend), not privileging the first party service, and forcing some level of interoperability (messaging, video calls). The actual letter doesn't seem to be dated, but the earliest reference I can find to it is from the 27. April this year. It not mentioning the DMA is quite surprising, it has much in common and was proposed late 2020 [2]. Especially considering it is directed at EU legislators. A cynical mind might interpret this as an attempt to potentially claim credit for something that was already in progress, but maybe there was a reason to omit mentioning it, or perhaps the thing was poorly researched. In any case, in good old FSF(e) fashion this aims at an unrealistic seeming ideal, but lets see where it goes. My guess is that legislators will take one look at this, see the similarity to the DMA, and dismiss it because the letter doesn't address how that is "insufficient". [1]: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/1925/oj https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/1925/oj [2]: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2020/0374(COD)&l=en https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheproc...