Lobby groups Google, Apple and Amazon oppose India’s digital bill – similar to EU antitrust proposal

A U.S. lobbying group representing tech giants such as Google, Apple and Amazon has asked India to reconsider its decision to propose an EU-style competition law, arguing that regulations banning the use of data and preferential treatment for partners could raise user costs, according to reports Reuters, citing the letter.

The lobby cited the growing market power of several large digital companies in India, and in February a government panel proposed imposing obligations on them under a new antitrust law that would complement existing regulations that the panel said were “time-consuming” to enforce.

India’s ‘Digital Competition Act’ builds on the EU’s landmark Digital Markets Act 2022 and will apply to large companies, including those with a global turnover of more than $30 billion and that provide services locally to at least 10 million users. which will ultimately involve some of the largest technology companies in the world.

The bill prohibits companies from using non-public user data and promoting their own services over competitors, and removes restrictions on downloading third-party applications.