Presentation: Challenges for Competition Policy in a Digitalised Economy
In-Depth Analysis
05-08-2015
The study presented in this event describes the challenges for competition policy in relation to the digital economy. It explores the specific characteristics of digital economy markets and how these characteristics impact competition policy. The study focusses on competition policy and its instruments such as anti-trust laws, merger regulation, sector specific regulation and State aid. Neighbouring policy fields such as copyright and data protection are outlined where important. This presentation was prepared by Policy Department A at the request of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.
In-Depth Analysis
External author
Nicolai VAN GORP and Olga BATURA
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Keyword
- BUSINESS AND COMPETITION
- communications
- competition
- competition law
- data protection
- digital technology
- dominant position
- economic structure
- ECONOMICS
- EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
- EU competition policy
- information and information processing
- information technology and data processing
- Internet
- knowledge economy
- LAW
- personal data
- PRODUCTION, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
- protection of privacy
- rights and freedoms
- technology and technical regulations
- telecommunications industry