The European Commission has preliminarily determined that Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure should be designated as "gatekeepers" under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). This preliminary finding, announced on June 25th, means both cloud services will face stricter regulatory scrutiny in the EU. While AWS and Azure are the largest and second-largest cloud providers in the EU respectively, they did not initially meet the DMA's quantitative thresholds for gatekeeper designation. This potential inclusion expands the compliance obligations for Amazon and Microsoft, who are already designated gatekeepers for other services. AI
IMPACT This designation could lead to increased competition and innovation in cloud services by imposing stricter obligations on AWS and Azure.
RANK_REASON Regulatory action by the European Commission against major cloud providers under the Digital Markets Act. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]
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