The DeepIN research network, promoted by I-Com, on 4 June has held the webinar “Vertical Interoperability in mobile ecosystems: will the DMA deliver (what competition law could not)?
The event delved with the matter of interoperability which promotion has been often pointed out as a fundamental component to address concerns about the competitive dynamics in digital markets.
In the case of mobile ecosystems, the smooth and seamless availability of interoperability features is crucial as third-party devices and apps would be otherwise unable to effectively work and participate within the ecosystems. However, access to Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) may be restricted due to privacy, security, or technical constraints. Further, an ecosystem orchestrator may misuse its rule-setting role to pursue anticompetitive goals by restricting or degrading interoperability for third-party services and devices.
The webinar also aimed at investigating the reasons for which antitrust enforcement hasn’t been inadequate and whether effective interoperability can be achieved via specific provision in the Digital Markets Act, taking into consideration the current compliance strategy deployed by designated gatekeepers.
Speakers confirmed:
Konstantina BANIA
Digital Regulation and Competition Law Specialist, Gerain & Partners
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Filomena CHIRICO
Head of Unit, Digital Markets, DG CONNECT
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Giuseppe COLANGELO
Professor of Competition Law and Economics, LUISS University Rome
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Further, he has been a Transatlantic Technology Law Forum (TTLF) Fellow at Stanford University since 2017.
Andrea COSCELLI
Head of Europe, Keystone Strategy
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Stan LARROQUE
CEO, LYNX
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Antonio MANGANELLI
Professor of Competition Policy and Regulation, University of Rome LUMSA
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Alba RIBERA MARTINEZ
Lecturer in Competition Law, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid