Thursday, 10 June 2021

Commission publishes preliminary report on consumer Internet of Things

 

Commission publishes preliminary report on consumer Internet of Things

 

The European Commission has issued interim findings in its sector inquiry into the Internet of Things (IoT).

The study raises concerns about the relationship between voice assistants as the link between smart devices and intermediaries and a lack of interoperability in the sector.

Unsurprisingly, the study reveals concerns about large amounts of data being consolidated in in the hands of a few vertically-integrated companies; namely Google, Amazon and Apple.

The Commission is consulting on its preliminary findings until 1 September 2021.  It plans to publish its final conclusions in the first half of 2022.

The results will inform the Commission’s regulatory and competition law enforcement strategy and they could frame the design of the controversial Digital Markets Act.

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/QANDA_21_2908

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