• Saik0@lemmy.saik0.com
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    7 days ago

    The only mechanism of “enforcement” that the EU is levying is fees/fines. M$ can absorb a large amount of fees/fines pretty readily if it means complete market capture.

    There is no “force” here when it’s just the “cost of doing business”.

    The EU isn’t raiding M$'s headquarters and capturing board members/C-suites. There is no “force”.

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        6 days ago

        I don’t think you understand the fact that the DMA allows fines of up to 20% of a company’s global total turnover for repeated infractions.

        And how many times has that happened?

        None? Great, we’re on the same page now.

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          6 days ago

          because no company has dared to ignore it yet. Those high fines are for repeated infractions, As in if you just pay the fine but don’t change the behaviour your fine goes up.

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            6 days ago

            https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/first-fines-issued-eu-digital-markets-act

            Yes… it’s only been 1.1 months since they’ve first issued fines under the DMA… What a long and litigated history! Definitely shows what you claim it does over it *checks notes* 2 issued fines ever.

            Funny part is, DMA has been law since MAY 2023. So in 2 years… it issued 2 fines ever… less than 2 months ago.

            But right! NO COMPANY EVER DARES IGNORE IT!

            LMFAO. Right.

            https://www.theverge.com/news/627522/apple-meta-eu-dma-antitrust-fines

            The Financial Times reported in January that the EU was planning to soften its regulatory practices around Big Tech following an increase in pressure from the US, with the new EU Commission that took office in December reportedly being more focused on enforcing compliance than issuing hefty fines.

            Weird… Doesn’t sound like the commission even wants to issue fines at all!