In two related reports from EurActiv, the European Commission, on one hand, aims to propose new rules regulating online platforms, and, on the other, backs an initiative to open data flows “by default.” A leaked draft communication of the proposed regulations reveals the Commission’s definition of online platform as consisting of “direct interactions between users via online systems […] that capitalize on data-driven efficiencies enabled by network effects.” While Netflix would not be covered by the proposal, Google’s Android store would. In separate Commission news, an upcoming data initiative aims to open data flows “by default” to both help EU-based innovation and protect manufacturers’ data.
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