European regulators have issued cease and desist orders to major tech companies Apple and Meta, leading to more than $800 million in fines. The measures highlight concerns over these companies' compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a new set of antitrust rules.
Matt Schruers, President and CEO of the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), expressed criticism over the enforcement actions, stating, "These actions are not helping Europe or Europeans, and underscore how politicized the DMA has become. It calls the credibility of the process into question. The European Commission appears to have repeatedly moved the goalposts through a lack of transparency and communication on how designated companies are expected to comply with the DMA."
The European Commission's actions are being closely scrutinized amid growing concerns about transparency and due process in antitrust enforcement. The full response from CCIA Europe can be found in their statement, "First DMA Enforcement Actions Prompt Concerns Over Impact and Due Process."