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Review of the Digital Markets Act

Digital economy and society

Under the Digital Markets Act, the Commission has to conduct a review of the rules by 3 May 2026, and subsequently every 3 years, to assess how the provisions of the Digital Markets Act are contributing to the objective of ensuring contestable and fair markets and their impact on business users (especially small and medium-sized enterprises) and end users. The review should also assess whether there is the need to take any further measure to ensure the effectiveness of the Digital Markets Act.

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ID: 14831

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30 responses

Telefónica Urges DMA Expansion for AI and 5G Networks

Telefonica, S.A., 23 Sept 2025

Telefónica recommends adding artificial intelligence services to the list of regulated digital platforms. They also suggest expanding interoperability rules to include advanced 5G mobile network functions.
Telefónica would be able to launch innovative mobile services without facing platform gatekeeping.
Tech gatekeepers would lose their ability to restrict access to core device operating systems.

German Trade Unions Urge Expansion of Digital Markets Act Coverage

Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund, 22 Sept 2025

The organization requests expanding the gatekeeper definition to include cloud providers and smaller platforms that dominate their markets. They argue the current thresholds are too high and miss important market players like Uber and Lieferando. They also call for faster implementation with more resources.
This would protect workers from platform power abuse across more digital markets.
Large tech companies lose ability to exploit regulatory gaps in cloud services.

Deutsche Telekom urges stronger enforcement of Digital Markets Act

Deutsche Telekom, 23 Sept 2025

The organization requests stricter DMA enforcement, expansion of core platform services to include AI and cloud computing, and streamlined designation processes with lower thresholds. They want mandatory interoperability and structural remedies when behavioral measures fail.
This would reduce gatekeeper control over digital infrastructure and enable Deutsche Telekom to compete more effectively.
Designated gatekeepers face stricter obligations, structural remedies, and reduced ability to leverage ecosystem advantages.

Telecom Industry Urges Expansion of Digital Markets Act to Cover AI

GSMA Europe, 23 Sept 2025

The organizations request adding AI and cloud services to the list of core platform services. They also seek broader interoperability obligations covering business users and better enforcement of existing rules, particularly for advanced network functionalities.
This would give them access to operating system capabilities needed for advanced network services.
Large tech platforms lose ability to restrict telecom providers from accessing system features.

German Retail Federation calls for clearer Digital Markets Act guidance

Handelsverband Deutschland, 23 Sept 2025

The organization requests stronger guidance from the EU Commission to resolve practical implementation uncertainties. They seek a comprehensive guide explaining overlaps between DMA and other digital regulations like AI Act and GDPR. They also call for more transparency in compliance investigations and additional resources for Commission enforcement.
This would reduce legal uncertainty for retailers dependent on online advertising and search visibility.

App Association urges EU to prioritize SME interests in Digital Markets Act review

ACT | The App Association, 23 Sept 2025

The Association requests that DMA enforcement prioritize SME concerns, maintain security safeguards, and avoid expanding the scope to include AI as a Core Platform Service. They seek a more inclusive consultation process and clearer compliance guidelines that smaller businesses can interpret and implement.
This would reduce compliance costs and preserve the protective environment that helps small app developers compete against larger brands.
Large gatekeepers lose flexibility in platform management and face stricter interoperability requirements.

Digital SME Alliance urges broader DMA scope to include AI

European DIGITAL SME Alliance, 23 Sept 2025

The group calls for expanding the DMA's scope to include cloud services and artificial intelligence. They also advocate for stronger interoperability rules and a formal role for SMEs in enforcement.
Smaller firms would gain fairer access to digital infrastructure and market opportunities.
Large dominant platforms would face stricter limits on how they bundle their services.

CCIA Europe urges Commission to fix Digital Markets Act flaws

Computer and Communications Industry Association, 23 Sept 2025

The group asks the Commission to fix current problems and stop new rules for artificial intelligence. They also want better legal protections and clearer instructions for following the law.
These changes would reduce technical investment costs and provide companies with stronger legal protections.
Competitors lose market access if data portability and interoperability rules are significantly weakened.

Allied For Startups Urges DMA Review to Protect Company Acquisitions

Allied For Startups asbl, 23 Sept 2025

The organization requests that the review protects the ability for startups to be acquired. They also seek simplified regulations and a single set of European rules.
Ensuring acquisitions remain possible helps founders secure financial returns and attract new investment.
National authorities would lose their ability to enforce independent, stricter digital competition rules.

EIBF demands tougher DMA rules to curb Amazon’s book monopoly

European & International Booksellers Federation, 23 Sept 2025

EIBF wants 'retail and distribution' included in the regulation to address gatekeepers' dual roles. They also demand mandatory interoperability for e-book formats to prevent consumer lock-in. Finally, they suggest yearly reviews and anonymous reporting channels to protect against retaliation.
Broadening the rules would safeguard independent booksellers from Amazon's unfair self-preferencing.
Tech giants like Amazon would lose the power to maintain closed digital ecosystems.

Polish business group urges guidance over Digital Markets Act revision

Federacja Przedsiębiorców Polskich, 23 Sept 2025

The organization advises against revising the Act, calling instead for harmonised EU guidance to clarify rules. They request better procedural safeguards for firms and tailored compliance support for smaller companies.
Clearer guidelines would lower costs and prevent overlapping regulations for Polish businesses.
National regulators would lose their power to independently investigate issues covered by EU law.

Czech Chamber of Commerce opposes expanding the Digital Markets Act

Hospodářská komora České republiky, 19 Sept 2025

The chamber calls for a focus on implementation instead of introducing new rules. They want guidelines to protect direct suppliers from being sidelined by aggregators.
Businesses would avoid new legal uncertainty and reduced distribution costs for suppliers.
Large digital intermediaries would lose their current disproportionate benefits over direct suppliers.

IFLA urges EU to label scholarly publishers as digital gatekeepers

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 23 Sept 2025

IFLA proposes extending the gatekeeper definition to include academic publishers that control scholarly communication. They argue these platforms exert significant power over researchers through vertical integration and prestige.
This would allow libraries and researchers to challenge the dominance of large publishers.
Large academic publishers would face tougher regulations on their pricing and data practices.

Game Developers Urge EU to Include Video Game Engines in DMA

European Games Developer Federation, 23 Sept 2025

The federation proposes expanding the Digital Markets Act to cover video game engines and all digital services within gatekeeper corporate groups. They request stricter rules on payment providers and clearer contract terms to improve market predictability. Finally, they advocate for a global digital single market to reduce regulatory fragmentation for developers.
The proposed expansion would lower developer fees and provide better access to essential analytics data.
Gatekeeper platforms and game engine giants would lose the ability to impose restrictive terms and fees.

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Cigref, 23 Sept 2025

Why the DMA must capture cloud services now ? Cigrefs response to the European Commissions DMA Review Consultation While the DMA effectively targets consumer platforms such as search engines and app stores, it overlooks the most concentrated and strategic market: cloud servicesespecially those…

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CIO Platform Nederland, 23 Sept 2025

With 140+ of the largest Dutch companies, knowledge institutions and government organisations, CIO Platform Nederland (CIOPN) forms the largest Dutch community of business users of digital technology. Digital markets for our members are characterised by the high dependency on a limited number of…

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Coalition for Creativity, 22 Sept 2025

The Commission should use this review to assess whether dominant academic and scientific publisher platforms should be designated as gatekeepers. Major publishers such as RELX/Elsevier and Springer Nature have evolved far beyond their traditional roles. They now control vertically integrated…

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Chamber of Progress, 23 Sept 2025

On behalf of Chamber of Progress a tech industry association supporting public policies to build a more inclusive society in which all people benefit from technological advancements I write in response to the Call for Evidence on the Review of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Please find our…

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Associazione Italiana per l’Information and Communication Technology, 23 Sept 2025

Please find here the reply to this consultation by Anitec-Assinform, the Italian ICT business association.

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Associazione Italiana Internet Provider, 23 Sept 2025

Associazione Italiana Internet Provider (AIIP) represents more than 60 independent operators across the Italian country, including fixed and wireless network providers, datacenter and cloud operators, and companies offering broadband connectivity and digital services to both consumers and…

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The Open Cloud Coalition, 16 Sept 2025

The Open Cloud Coalition (OCC) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Review of the DMA. You can find our contribution attached.

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APELL, 23 Sept 2025

APELL The European Open Source Software Business Association and its members repres­ent hundreds of Open Source businesses with a collective turnover in the order of several tens of billions of euros each year, as well as public administrations, research institutions, and individuals throughout…

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ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DES INDUSTRIES DU NUMERIQUE, 23 Sept 2025

LAFNUM représente, en France, les industriels du numérique fabricants le socle numérique (semi-conducteur, antennes de télécommunication, serveurs, impression, ordinateurs, smartphones ) sur lequel repose les solutions logicielles, applicatives. En tant qu'organisation professionelle l'AFNUM se…

U.Di.Con. demands more consumer control over digital gatekeepers

U.Di.Con. APS Unione per la Difesa dei Consumatori, 22 Sept 2025

U.Di.Con. calls for rebalancing relationships with gatekeepers to promote transparency and trust. Consumers should be able to easily uninstall pre-installed apps and change default settings. They advocate for constant monitoring of obligations to ensure data protection and portability.
The proposal would grant consumers greater autonomy and reduce restrictions imposed by manufacturers.
Dominant tech platforms lose their concentrated power and ability to dictate user choices.

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Centro Español de Derechos Reprográficos EGDPI, 19 Sept 2025

See attached document

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International Center for Law Economics, 23 Sept 2025

To whom this may concern, I am writing to submit the following paper on behalf of Ginger Zhe Jin, Jorge Klinnert, Mario Leccese and Liad Wagman, several of whom are academic affiliates of the International Center for Law & Economics. We believe the paper is highly relevant to your call for…

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, 22 Sept 2025

Dear Sir or Madam, Please find attached a letter from the President of the German Bar Association regarding the call for evidence on evaluation of the DMA. We kindly ask you to take note of its contents. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

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DigitalTrade4.EU, 21 Sept 2025

Our feedback proposes the European Trade Indexes Registry (EUTIR) as a foundational, cross-sectoral trust layer to empower the enforcement of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and accelerate the EUs digital and green transitions. Designed as a decentralized, blockchain-based infrastructure, EUTIR…

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PHOENIX Pharma SE, 10 Sept 2025

To whom this may concern, PHOENIX group fully supports keeping DMA implementation (with some smaller amendments as per the attached document) uninterrupted as a matter of priority in the EU digital policy landscape. We remain available for any further questions the Commission might have and look…

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Brilitas Pharmaceuticals EU OÜ, 26 Aug 2025

As a regulatory operating across the European Union, Brilitas EU supports the EUs commitment to protecting consumers and ensuring transparency in the digital marketplace through the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA). However, we would like to bring to the Commissions…