遏制大型科技公司在物联网领域的主导地位

Q2 Social Sciences

European Competition Journal Pub Date : 2021-10-28 DOI:10.1080/17441056.2021.1995206

C. Hutchinson

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摘要

摘要物联网产品的使用正日益成为欧盟公民日常生活的一部分。随着消费者物联网行业的快速增长，欧盟委员会担心它将集中在少数公司。委员会特别担心，大型科技公司可能会利用其在语音助手市场的巨大份额来伤害发展中的竞争对手和消费者。2021年6月发布的消费者物联网行业调查初步报告显示，许多受访者与委员会一样关注竞争问题。如果在分析调查结果后，委员会发现科技巨头存在反竞争行为的证据，它可以对这些公司展开调查，以确保遵守欧盟关于滥用主导地位的规定。尽管如此，一些专家怀疑，打击大型科技公司是否会带来更具竞争力和创新性的物联网市场。

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Curbing Big Tech's IoT dominance

ABSTRACT The use of IoT products is increasingly becoming part of the everyday life of citizens in the EU. With the consumer IoT sector braced for rapid growth, the European Commission is concerned that it will be concentrated in a small number of companies. The Commission is particularly wary that Big Tech may leverage their large shares on the voice assistants market to harm developing competitors and consumers. The preliminary report of its inquiry into the consumer IoT sector published in June 2021 shows that many respondents share the Commission’s competition concerns. If, after analyzing the results of the inquiry, the Commission turns up evidence of anti-competitive practices by tech giants, it could initiate investigations against those companies to ensure compliance with EU rules on abuse of dominant position. Nevertheless, some experts doubt whether a crackdown on Big Tech would lead to a more competitive and innovative IoT market.

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European Competition Journal Social Sciences-Law

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1.50

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期刊介绍： The European Competition Journal publishes outstanding scholarly articles relating to European competition law and economics. Its mission is to help foster learning and debate about how European competition law and policy can continue to develop in an economically rational way. Articles published in the Journal are subject to rigorous peer review by leading experts from around Europe. Topics include: -Vertical and Conglomerate Mergers -Enlargement of the Union - the ramifications for Competition Policy -Unilateral and Coordinated Effects in Merger Control -Modernisation of European Competition law -Cartels and Leniency.