EU Commission considers Amazon and Microsoft as Gatekeepers under DMA

UNVERIFIED·Primary source · Heise Online

The EU Commission preliminarily concludes that AWS and Microsoft Azure should be classified as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The decision aims to regulate cloud infrastructure due to the AI boom and market dominance.

Key Facts

01 — What / Thesis
EU Commission considers Amazon and Microsoft as Gatekeepers under DMA
02 — Who / Subject
EU Commission, Amazon, Microsoft
03 — Where / Locus
European Union
04 — When / Temporality
2026-06-24

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