EU to soon classify AWS and Azure as gatekeepers under DSA
6 hours ago
- #EU Regulation
- #Cloud Computing
- #Digital Markets Act
- The EU Commission is expected to announce preliminary results of its investigation into US cloud providers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) next week.
- AWS and Microsoft Azure are reportedly to be classified as gatekeepers, subjecting them to stricter EU rules.
- This investigation began in November 2025, triggered by significant outages in AWS and Azure services that affected various internet services.
- The DMA, effective since November 2022, aims to limit gatekeepers' market power and ensure fairer competition.
- As gatekeepers, AWS and Azure would need to ensure interoperability and data portability, and could face significant fines for violations.
- The EU's actions have led to conflicts with the US government, which views regulations like the DMA as an attack on American companies.