The ``Digital Market Law'' and ``Digital Services Law'' created by the EU to regulate big tech such as Apple, Google, Meta, etc. will be bundled together as a ``Digital Services Package'' and officially approved.

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is a law proposed by the European Commission (EC), the policy enforcement agency of the European Union (EU), in December 2020 to prevent monopolies by major companies in the technology industry such as Apple and Google. and the Digital Services Act (DSA) have been combined into the 'Digital Services Package' and have been officially approved by the European Parliament.

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The ``Digital Markets Act (DMA)'' aims to promote fair competition within Europe by establishing regulations against ``gatekeepers,'' which refer to platform operators over a certain size that lead to market monopolies. law aimed at. The final bill will be finalized in March 2022, and companies deemed to be 'gatekeepers' will be subject to fines of up to 10% of their sales.

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The rules defined by the DMA are as follows, and companies certified as gatekeepers must comply with the following:

- Users should be able to install apps from third-party app stores and sideload them directly from the internet.
- Requires developers to offer third-party payment systems in their apps and allow them to promote offers outside of the gatekeeper's platform.
- Developers should be able to directly integrate their apps or digital services with services belonging to the gatekeeper. This includes the need for messaging, voice and video calling services to interoperate with third-party services upon request.
- Must provide developers with access to hardware capabilities such as 'near field communication technologies, secure elements and processors, authentication mechanisms and the software used to control those technologies.'
- Ensure that all apps are uninstallable and allow users to unsubscribe from core platform services under similar terms to their subscriptions.
Users should be given the option to change the default voice assistant to another developed by a third party.
Data and metrics, such as marketing and advertising performance data, must be shared with developers and competitors.
- Establish a 'compliance function' group with independent senior management and sufficient authority, resources and access to management to monitor compliance with EU regulatory law.
・Mergers and acquisitions must be notified in advance to the European Commission.

Additionally, DMA prohibits the following:

Pre-installing certain software applications and requiring users to use critical default software services, such as web browsers.
- Requiring app developers to list on app stores using specific services or frameworks, such as browser engines, payment systems, or identity providers.
- Giving preferential treatment to unique products, apps, and services or ranking them higher than other products.
・Reusing personal information collected during the service for other service purposes.
- Establishing unfair conditions for business users.

Under the DMA, gatekeepers who violate the rules can be fined up to 10% of the company's annual global revenue, and repeat violations can be fined up to 20% of the company's annual revenue. Furthermore, if a gatekeeper commits 'systematic infringement', the Commission may require the gatekeeper to sell its business or parts of it (including units, assets, intellectual property rights, brands); It will also be possible to add prohibited items as sanctions.

The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a law aimed at eliminating the spread of misinformation and targeted advertising from social media and search platforms provided by technology companies. Prompt deletion will be required, and companies that violate the law will be subject to fines of up to 6% of their annual revenue.

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Apple's App Store practices are under strict scrutiny not only from the EU but also from regulatory bodies such as the US, UK, Japan, and South Korea. Many regulatory bodies have taken issue with the fact that Apple does not allow sideloading on its platform, and cooperation among them is expected.

The Digital Services Package, which bundles the EU's DMA and DSA, will need to be approved by the European Council before it comes into force in autumn 2022.