The Commission decided not to apply the DMA to Microsoft Edge and, as a result, unfair practices are currently allowed to persist on the Windows' ecosystem with respect to Edge, unmitigated by the choice screens that exist on mobile.
Multiple different technical obstacles and pop-up messages appearing on Edge undermine the consumer's choice of an independent browser. These technical obstacles discourage consumers from using independent browsers, and the messages shown on Edge mischaracterize the features of independent browsers that differentiate them from Edge.
The lack of a choice screen [in Windows PCs] makes alternatives less readily accessible to consumers who might want to switch away from the preinstalled (and heavily promoted) Edge browser.
The browser choice screen on smartphones has worked well and demonstrated that the DMA is capable of fostering and protecting user choice as well as promoting innovation.
#microsoft-edge #digital-markets-act #browser-competition #european-commission #software-regulations
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