European Companies Accuse Big Tech of Non-Compliance with EU's DMA

24 firms, including Ecosia and Schibsted, call for more engagement ahead of the March 2024 deadline.

24 European companies, including Ecosia, Schibsted, ProtonVPN, Qwant, Element, and Vipps, have accused big tech companies of not doing enough to engage with smaller rivals ahead of an EU regulatory deadline.
The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) requires six designated 'gatekeeper' companies, including Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft, to comply with digital competition rules by March 6, 2024.
The DMA aims to 'break open' 22 gatekeeper services, making it easier for people to choose what services they use, even those pre-installed on their smartphones.
The signatories claim that the gatekeepers have either failed to engage in a dialogue with third parties or have presented solutions falling short of compliance with the DMA.
The companies urge the gatekeepers to engage 'as soon as possible with business users and other stakeholders' in order to reach compliance solutions before the deadline.