Tech is bracing for a regulatory reckoning. On March 7, the largest online platforms rolled out changes mandated by the Digital Markets Act, the most sweeping tech legislation since the European Union passed the GDPR privacy law in 2018. In this special series, Bandwidth looks at the DMA legislation, its motivation, its implications, and its challenges.
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April 7, 2026
Mapping the Brussels Effect
European Union digital regulations are spreading across the globe. CEPA is mapping where similar rules have been adopted or are under consideration, starting with the Digital Markets Act.
April 23, 2025
Europe Fines US Tech: What Does it Mean?
Apple and Meta are the first victims of Europe’s new digital competition law. What does it mean for the future of US-Europe relations?
April 21, 2025
DMA: Old American Wine in New European Bottles
If digital markets existed during the 1960s “conglomerate merger wave,” would the US have pursued European-style regulations targeting US tech gatekeepers? Probably.
March 12, 2025
Antitrust Fuels Trade Tensions
Transatlantic tensions are mounting over Europe’s Digital Markets Act — politicizing previously apolitical antitrust enforcement.
November 27, 2024
US Tech Antitrust Crusade Outdoes Europe
The US Department of Justice wants to break up Google. In contrast, Europe looks timid.
April 3, 2024
A DMA Compliance Saga: Europe and Progressive Web Apps
Apple’s success in restricting Progressive Web Apps underlines the challenges of enforcing Europe’s DMA. It makes for a fascinating three-act play, a tale of regulatory side effects.