I think both the dma amd dsa are good, but I fear that the dsa will be used to pass surveillance laws…
For example, Apple said it had had to delay certain features, such as live translation via its AirPods, to make sure they complied with the DMA’s requirement for “interoperability.” The EU rules specify that apps and devices made by one company need to work with those made by competitors.
Apple realizes that compliance with law takes time and is mandatory as opposed to optional. In other news, grass is green (when watered, anyway).
The DMA requirements basically come down to “don’t be an anticompetitive PoS that manufactures e-waste” which of course ruffles their feathers since that’s their entire business model.
I would much rather have a delay on airpods if it means they can work with any device I choose to use.
I can think of no higher praise for the DMA!
Hey Apple, get fucked.
They think gifting gold baubles to Trump gives them enough power to strong arm the EU?
The DMA is one of the very rare examples where it’s a good thing that governments are regulating technology. Most of the time it is a bad thing, but requiring interoperability and sideloading – it’s kind of sad that it’s necessary to solve that by regulation and market forces alone don’t work, yet here we are.
What is wrong with the GDPR and the ePrivacy directive? The only problem I see is that they don’t go far enough (online tracking, for example)
I can think of plenty that is arguably wrong with at least the GDPR: the definition of “processing of personal data” is so broad that it can arguably cover way more than intended, and the extraterritorial effect sets a precedent that governments can regulate the Internet beyond their borders. But that is off-topic here and I’m not exactly in a mood to write essays about it…
Yes, the GDPR covers almost everything you do with personal data. That is the point. As long as you’re being respectful to data subjects the GDPR is surprisingly mild.
You’re the one claiming the government is regulating tech too much, below an article about Apple making that same claim. And when pressed about specifics, you brand the entire thing as off-topic.
It is very much on topic, you just don’t want to provide an argument.
