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Big German newspapers do not need to comply under DMA. The EU focusses, rightfully, on EU macro dynamics with these laws, not how smaller outlets work. This i

Big German newspapers do not need to comply under DMA. The EU focusses, rightfully, on EU macro dynamics with these laws, not how smaller outlets work. This is very much reasonable. When a platform is big, it has bigger impact, but also bigger budgets to hire legal help and bigger budgets to stay compliant. This is well established in accounting where there exists different rules depending on size (in many jurisdictions)

fp64 2y ago
What’s another example of different rules depending on size? “Content Moderation” I think? Anything outside the DMA? I think small companies get some exceptions for documentation requirements?
- agos 2y ago
  in my part of Europe there are tons: companies over a certain size might have different rules for layoffs, have to have union representatives, must pay for safety courses for the employees, must employ a certain percentage of people with disabilities...
- tossandthrow 2y ago
  It is a derivative of what is called the "Risk Based Approach" in compliance, and is widely adopted. As for companies and accounting you can look into the directive 2013/34/EU that established micro, small, and medium sized companies based on their size. These types of companies have different reporting requirements.
- eesmith 2y ago
  In the US, some laws specifically exclude small companies. For example, the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 requires 15 employees, and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires 4 employees.
- intrasight 2y ago
  You could try to find some analogies but you probably won't succeed since this is clearly just targeting American big Tech
- dktp 2y ago
  G-SIB banks for example
BurningFrog 2y ago
In practice it means that only American companies end up paying large fees to the EU.
- alextingle 2y ago
  There are no fees.
- pyrale 2y ago
  It also means that not all US companies have to comply, and that the ones that do are the most competitive companies in the market, making their claim that they have trouble competing moot.

fp64 2y ago

What’s another example of different rules depending on size? “Content Moderation” I think? Anything outside the DMA? I think small companies get some exceptions for documentation requirements?

agos 2y ago
in my part of Europe there are tons: companies over a certain size might have different rules for layoffs, have to have union representatives, must pay for safety courses for the employees, must employ a certain percentage of people with disabilities...
tossandthrow 2y ago
It is a derivative of what is called the "Risk Based Approach" in compliance, and is widely adopted. As for companies and accounting you can look into the directive 2013/34/EU that established micro, small, and medium sized companies based on their size. These types of companies have different reporting requirements.
eesmith 2y ago
In the US, some laws specifically exclude small companies. For example, the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 requires 15 employees, and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires 4 employees.
intrasight 2y ago
You could try to find some analogies but you probably won't succeed since this is clearly just targeting American big Tech
dktp 2y ago
G-SIB banks for example

BurningFrog 2y ago

In practice it means that only American companies end up paying large fees to the EU.

alextingle 2y ago
There are no fees.
pyrale 2y ago
It also means that not all US companies have to comply, and that the ones that do are the most competitive companies in the market, making their claim that they have trouble competing moot.