Here you will find all the articles with the tag: Big tech firms.
In 2020, Slack sounded the alarm: Teams' bundling within Office 365 by Microsoft was said to be unsporting. This allegedly prevents other meeting platforms from competing fairly with the tech giant's product. The EU is investigating, but as is often the case, it seems to be too little, too late. A ... Read more
9 months ago
While a two thirds majority are opposed to the idea, the EC continues to try to reach a consensus. This week Reuters reported that a majority of EU countries have rejected a push by Europe's big telecoms operators to force major tech companies like Google to help fund the rollout of 5G and broad... Read more
11 months ago
Big Internet companies are getting support from Europe's umbrella organization of telecom regulators, BEREC, in their fight against the "network tax" that European telecom operators want to impose on them. This writes Reuters. Major telecom operators like Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and... Read more
11 months ago
The fight over who will fund the bloc's 5G roll-out will be decided via consultation, the EC says. The EU's industry chief issued a strong message this week about how the Commission will handle the struggle between Big Tech companies and EU telecoms companies over who will foot the bill for the ... Read more
1 year ago
The European Commission wants to question big tech and telcos on their investment and cloud infrastructure plans before tabling legislation that may require big tech to shoulder network costs, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. According to the source, the Commission aims to ensure... Read more
1 year ago
Broadcom's proposed $61 billion VMware acquisition is under fresh scrutiny. People familiar with the matter told Reuters that EU antitrust watchdogs are gearing up to open a full-scale probe into the deal. The proposed acquisition is the world's second-largest this year. Broadcom wants to divers... Read more
1 year ago
Germany and five other countries have asked the European Commission to clarify proposals to have big tech pay some of the expenses of EU telecom network operators, joining a discussion that has sparked both support and resistance from interest groups. The six largest content providers -- includi... Read more
1 year ago
An official announced that EU antitrust authorities are aiming to form a 40-person team and employ technology experts to limit big tech's dominance. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) provides a set of do's and don'ts for Google, Meta, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and other gatekeepers who control access... Read more
2 years ago
According to industry and regulatory insiders, European telecommunications providers are poised to win their decade-long battle to make big tech pay for network expenses due to receptive EU regulators and the EU's moves to rein in US tech giants. A coalition of major European operators including... Read more
2 years ago
According to EU industry director Thierry Breton, the European Commission will start discussions on whether internet companies should shoulder part of the expenses of Europe's telecoms network early next year. Europe's telecommunications providers have long advocated for financial contributions ... Read more
2 years ago
