Competition in a Big Data World
summary
Argues that open competition must protect consumers in fast-moving digital markets, warns mergers can harm choice if they concentrate data power, and cites past reviews of Google/DoubleClick and Facebook/WhatsApp as examples where access to alternative data mattered. Notes concrete numbers: every second European buys online, less than 10% of SMEs do cross‑border e‑commerce and less than a quarter trust businesses to protect personal data. Announces an issue paper on geo‑blocking before Easter and stresses using existing rules with targeted enforcement.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:03Competition drives innovation
- 3:08Risks of monopolies
- 4:37Privacy versus data sharing
- 7:09Data as currency
- 8:58E-commerce growth
- 10:25Cross-border barriers
- 11:08Trust crisis in privacy
- 12:37EU data regulations
- 14:23Data asset competition
- 16:32Data's role in market power
- 17:34Digital markets challenges
- 18:39Greed and fear in law
- 19:25Open markets innovation
- 20:32Q&A
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