Kay Jebelli
@kayjebelli.bsky.social
Computer engineer/competition lawyer; TCK; personal views expressed. Pro-abundance policy, working for @chamberofprogress.bsky.social
This has of course caused pushback from the US administration, designed to push the EC to make its decisions more objectively, not purely in light of its own financial interest (in issuing fines). economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/intern...
December 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
This has of course caused pushback from the US administration, designed to push the EC to make its decisions more objectively, not purely in light of its own financial interest (in issuing fines). economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/intern...
But what's pernicious here is that the EC is signalling that if the results of the market test are "bad" for Google, then it will move to a structural remedy (break-up of the company). So what do you think competitors are going to say? pro.politico.eu/news/209564
December 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
But what's pernicious here is that the EC is signalling that if the results of the market test are "bad" for Google, then it will move to a structural remedy (break-up of the company). So what do you think competitors are going to say? pro.politico.eu/news/209564
But as is part of the usual process, the EC will market test these remedies, in this case having already signalled that more than 200 companies will be involved. pro.politico.eu/news/209074
December 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
But as is part of the usual process, the EC will market test these remedies, in this case having already signalled that more than 200 companies will be involved. pro.politico.eu/news/209074
For her part, Ribera signalled her desire to break-up Google even before receiving the remedy proposal ec.europa.eu/commission/...
December 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
For her part, Ribera signalled her desire to break-up Google even before receiving the remedy proposal ec.europa.eu/commission/...
Google for their part, have been fully transparent, and submitted a complete proposal to address the concerns without causing the kind of business disruption that has forced US Courts some hesitation in this most extreme of remedies. blog.google/around-the-...
December 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Google for their part, have been fully transparent, and submitted a complete proposal to address the concerns without causing the kind of business disruption that has forced US Courts some hesitation in this most extreme of remedies. blog.google/around-the-...
In further European antitrust news, EC Competition Commissioner Ribera warns that Google break-up is still on the table.
December 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
In further European antitrust news, EC Competition Commissioner Ribera warns that Google break-up is still on the table.
Finally, and importantly, Apple did not offer to give third-parties more access to data, hopefully it holds firm here and the BKA doesn't try to force more data sharing, making Apple's ecosystem less protected. But that is open to consultation.
December 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Finally, and importantly, Apple did not offer to give third-parties more access to data, hopefully it holds firm here and the BKA doesn't try to force more data sharing, making Apple's ecosystem less protected. But that is open to consultation.
Interestingly, the BKA is also instrumentalising Apple to obtain GDPR compliant consent on behalf of third-parties, reducing their GDPR liability.
December 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Interestingly, the BKA is also instrumentalising Apple to obtain GDPR compliant consent on behalf of third-parties, reducing their GDPR liability.
On the bright side, Apple has offered commitments to the BKA to try and address the issues, rather than pulling ATT completely and abandoning its privacy protections for European users.
December 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
On the bright side, Apple has offered commitments to the BKA to try and address the issues, rather than pulling ATT completely and abandoning its privacy protections for European users.
Apple's response reminds us about how popular these privacy features are. But if they're creating antitrust liability, Apple might have to pull them from the European market. www.mlex.com/mlex/articl...
December 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Apple's response reminds us about how popular these privacy features are. But if they're creating antitrust liability, Apple might have to pull them from the European market. www.mlex.com/mlex/articl...
In May of 2023 with the Italian competition authority opened a case, it focused on how advertising tech companies needed more access to data so they could boost their revenues, and that Apple's ad solutions had better access to data en.agcm.it/en/media/pr...
December 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
In May of 2023 with the Italian competition authority opened a case, it focused on how advertising tech companies needed more access to data so they could boost their revenues, and that Apple's ad solutions had better access to data en.agcm.it/en/media/pr...
Last week the Polish competition authority opened a case, stating that Apple going beyond GDPR protections for users could open it up to antitrust liability. uokik.gov.pl/en/is-apple...
December 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Last week the Polish competition authority opened a case, stating that Apple going beyond GDPR protections for users could open it up to antitrust liability. uokik.gov.pl/en/is-apple...
So, by equivocating two things that are (actually in reality) quite different, the BKA identifies a problem of "discrimination", i.e. that the two different things (first-party and third-party advertising) are treated differently.
December 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
So, by equivocating two things that are (actually in reality) quite different, the BKA identifies a problem of "discrimination", i.e. that the two different things (first-party and third-party advertising) are treated differently.
This latest news come from Germany, where the authority is officially market testing compliance solutions that Apple has proposed. The Bundeskartellamt back in February identified concerns that ad-tracking companies weren't getting "fair" access to data www.bundeskartellamt.de/SharedDocs/...
December 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This latest news come from Germany, where the authority is officially market testing compliance solutions that Apple has proposed. The Bundeskartellamt back in February identified concerns that ad-tracking companies weren't getting "fair" access to data www.bundeskartellamt.de/SharedDocs/...
Europe competition authorities are going to war against privacy!
Wait what?
No, you didn't misread. Several competition authorities are deep into investigations against Apple's "App Tracking Transparency" (ATT) measures, designed to protect and empower users vs malicious apps
Wait what?
No, you didn't misread. Several competition authorities are deep into investigations against Apple's "App Tracking Transparency" (ATT) measures, designed to protect and empower users vs malicious apps
December 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Europe competition authorities are going to war against privacy!
Wait what?
No, you didn't misread. Several competition authorities are deep into investigations against Apple's "App Tracking Transparency" (ATT) measures, designed to protect and empower users vs malicious apps
Wait what?
No, you didn't misread. Several competition authorities are deep into investigations against Apple's "App Tracking Transparency" (ATT) measures, designed to protect and empower users vs malicious apps
The statement actually explains the EC's position quite clearly, and the first time I've seen it put like this in black and white. www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docum...
November 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The statement actually explains the EC's position quite clearly, and the first time I've seen it put like this in black and white. www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docum...
But there's a problem here as well, and that's the implication of the second line from the EC.
In fact it's a bit underlying one of the main flaws of the DMA's logic, and why the US administration is in opposition.
In fact it's a bit underlying one of the main flaws of the DMA's logic, and why the US administration is in opposition.
November 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
But there's a problem here as well, and that's the implication of the second line from the EC.
In fact it's a bit underlying one of the main flaws of the DMA's logic, and why the US administration is in opposition.
In fact it's a bit underlying one of the main flaws of the DMA's logic, and why the US administration is in opposition.
This is a "stop hitting yourself" kinda moment
November 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This is a "stop hitting yourself" kinda moment
Second problem: despite this approval processes that companies need to go through in order to launch new services in Europe, the EC is blaming the tech companies for the delay. www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docum...
November 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Second problem: despite this approval processes that companies need to go through in order to launch new services in Europe, the EC is blaming the tech companies for the delay. www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docum...
Nearly 5 years ago I warned that the DMA could end up installed the European Commission as the biggest roadblock to innovation in Europe, that it would be deciding, on a feature by feature basis, what could and couldn't be released by big tech companies. project-disco.org/competition...
November 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Nearly 5 years ago I warned that the DMA could end up installed the European Commission as the biggest roadblock to innovation in Europe, that it would be deciding, on a feature by feature basis, what could and couldn't be released by big tech companies. project-disco.org/competition...
First, the EC implies that it engaged with Apple to get the translation service launched in Europe as quickly as possible following the announcement of the delays. www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docum...
November 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
First, the EC implies that it engaged with Apple to get the translation service launched in Europe as quickly as possible following the announcement of the delays. www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docum...
This isn't like GDPR, where the EC can say that some websites not being accessible in Europe is a good thing because we are "protecting" Europeans from "harmful" data processing.
The DMA unfortunately isn't about protecting European users from "harm" (quite the opposite)
The DMA unfortunately isn't about protecting European users from "harm" (quite the opposite)
November 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This isn't like GDPR, where the EC can say that some websites not being accessible in Europe is a good thing because we are "protecting" Europeans from "harmful" data processing.
The DMA unfortunately isn't about protecting European users from "harm" (quite the opposite)
The DMA unfortunately isn't about protecting European users from "harm" (quite the opposite)
The short answer is that, yes, it has. We've done a study on this @progresschamber, it's unequivocal. Some services, like iphone mirroring, still aren't available. Various AI features and personalisations aren't available. There's more friction. thedigitalcurtain.eu/
November 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The short answer is that, yes, it has. We've done a study on this @progresschamber, it's unequivocal. Some services, like iphone mirroring, still aren't available. Various AI features and personalisations aren't available. There's more friction. thedigitalcurtain.eu/
At the end of September a group of right-wing European Parliamentarians posed questions to the EC on the impact the DMA was having on users, and whether it was resulting in fewer innovative services or delays in product launches. www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docum...
November 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
At the end of September a group of right-wing European Parliamentarians posed questions to the EC on the impact the DMA was having on users, and whether it was resulting in fewer innovative services or delays in product launches. www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docum...
This one flew under the radar last week, but it's significant.
Competition Commissioner hits back at Tech Companies for Negative Impacts of the DMA
Now let me break it down 👇
(Reporting on Mlex)
Competition Commissioner hits back at Tech Companies for Negative Impacts of the DMA
Now let me break it down 👇
(Reporting on Mlex)
November 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This one flew under the radar last week, but it's significant.
Competition Commissioner hits back at Tech Companies for Negative Impacts of the DMA
Now let me break it down 👇
(Reporting on Mlex)
Competition Commissioner hits back at Tech Companies for Negative Impacts of the DMA
Now let me break it down 👇
(Reporting on Mlex)