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The European Commission has compiled a list of "gatekeeper" companies that will be subject to special requirements.
The European Commission has released the final list of "gatekeepers" — large Internet platforms that will have to comply with the new EU rules under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). There are now 22 platforms on this list, including companies like Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta*, Microsoft, and ByteDance. They must bring their operations in line with the DMA by March 2024.
Companies can be fined up to 10% of global turnover for violating the rules, and in case of repeated violations-up to 20%. In extreme cases, the EC has the right to impose stricter sanctions, up to the forced sale of part or all of the business.
The list was formed based on a number of criteria. For example, a company is considered a "gatekeeper" if its monthly audience in the EU exceeds 45 million users, and its annual turnover is 7.5 billion euros over the past three years.
Gatekeepers, sorted by groups
Some companies have already confirmed their affiliation with the "gatekeepers" at the request of the European Commission. For example, Amazon appealed this decision to the European Court of Justice. Samsung, which was included in the preliminary list, convinced the European Commission that its Internet browser is not a "gatekeeper".
Some services, such as the Bing search engine, Edge browser and Microsoft advertising service, as well as Apple iMessage and the iPadOS operating system, are not included in the final list, but their status is planned to be reviewed further.
The European Commission has released the final list of "gatekeepers" — large Internet platforms that will have to comply with the new EU rules under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). There are now 22 platforms on this list, including companies like Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta*, Microsoft, and ByteDance. They must bring their operations in line with the DMA by March 2024.
Companies can be fined up to 10% of global turnover for violating the rules, and in case of repeated violations-up to 20%. In extreme cases, the EC has the right to impose stricter sanctions, up to the forced sale of part or all of the business.
The list was formed based on a number of criteria. For example, a company is considered a "gatekeeper" if its monthly audience in the EU exceeds 45 million users, and its annual turnover is 7.5 billion euros over the past three years.
Gatekeepers, sorted by groups
Some companies have already confirmed their affiliation with the "gatekeepers" at the request of the European Commission. For example, Amazon appealed this decision to the European Court of Justice. Samsung, which was included in the preliminary list, convinced the European Commission that its Internet browser is not a "gatekeeper".
Some services, such as the Bing search engine, Edge browser and Microsoft advertising service, as well as Apple iMessage and the iPadOS operating system, are not included in the final list, but their status is planned to be reviewed further.
