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I don't go on booking.com by virtue of how good it is, I go on booking.com because every hotel has a page there It's a gateway between businesses and consumers

I don't go on booking.com by virtue of how good it is, I go on booking.com because every hotel has a page there It's a gateway between businesses and consumers, got popular because they got on the market at the right time, is ingrained because their users have reached critical mass and are giving it momentum, so of course it needs to be regulated as such

carlosjobim 2y ago
You can just as easily find hotels in the region you're looking for, using Google Maps. Or you can browse listings, do a web search. Booking.com doesn't force any hotel to list with them. Their success is because customers find them reliable and practical. That comes with a cost, which is 15%. Hotels have to specifically opt in. And of course Booking.com is already regulated. What I'm trying to ask is what is the purpose of the "gatekeeper" designation?
- piva00 2y ago
  > What I'm trying to ask is what is the purpose of the "gatekeeper" designation? You can read it yourself directly from the EU Commission [0]. [0] https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/digital-markets-act-ensuring-fair-and-open-digital-markets_en https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-...
  - carlosjobim 2y ago
    Thank you! Clear and concise. I'm pasting here for anybody interested: "What are gatekeepers? Gatekeepers are large digital platforms providing any of a pre-defined set of digital services (‘core platform services’), such as online search engines, app stores, and messenger services. These companies have: - a strong economic position, significant impact on the internal market and are active in multiple EU countries; - a strong intermediation position, meaning that they link a large user base to a large number of businesses; - an entrenched and durable position in the market, meaning that their position has been stable over time."

carlosjobim 2y ago

You can just as easily find hotels in the region you're looking for, using Google Maps. Or you can browse listings, do a web search. Booking.com doesn't force any hotel to list with them. Their success is because customers find them reliable and practical. That comes with a cost, which is 15%. Hotels have to specifically opt in. And of course Booking.com is already regulated. What I'm trying to ask is what is the purpose of the "gatekeeper" designation?

piva00 2y ago
> What I'm trying to ask is what is the purpose of the "gatekeeper" designation? You can read it yourself directly from the EU Commission [0]. [0] https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/digital-markets-act-ensuring-fair-and-open-digital-markets_en https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-...
- carlosjobim 2y ago
  Thank you! Clear and concise. I'm pasting here for anybody interested: "What are gatekeepers? Gatekeepers are large digital platforms providing any of a pre-defined set of digital services (‘core platform services’), such as online search engines, app stores, and messenger services. These companies have: - a strong economic position, significant impact on the internal market and are active in multiple EU countries; - a strong intermediation position, meaning that they link a large user base to a large number of businesses; - an entrenched and durable position in the market, meaning that their position has been stable over time."