" ... For my keynote address, I have
selected a topic that can show the interplay between competition policy
and other policy domains. I am referring to the challenges posed by the
digital economy and in particular by the rise of dominant platforms.
The most talked-about
investigation we currently have in this area involves Google. Apart from
the wide debate it has sparked, this investigation shows that
competition law tools are flexible enough to deal with competition
concerns in industries where technology advances rapidly.
However, the Google
investigation has also shown that one competition case should not be
used as a proxy to address wide-ranging issues going beyond the scope of
competition policy raised by the business practices of international,
unregulated, and dominant platforms.
So, on the basis of our
practice, I would like to reflect on the challenges posed by the rise of
the digital economy, the array of public policies required to address
them, and the proper place of competition control among these policies.
I believe EU public policy
should pursue two main objectives in digital industries: creating the
best conditions for them to flourish in Europe and, at the same time,
preventing the potential risks that powerful platforms pose for
businesses, users and society at large..." (I wonder which are these "powerfull platforms...)
read full speech at European Commission
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