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ACM definitively blocks acquisition of media company Talpa by rival company RTL
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has blocked the acquisition of media company Talpa by rival company RTL, because it would have created too powerful a company in the media sector. If the acquisition had gone through, it would have … -
Joint European consumer authorities force TikTok to make changes
TikTok will bring its practices more in line with European consumer rules. This has been the result of various discussions with European consumer authorities. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) was also involved in these … -
Open Internet Regulation is not an obstacle to blocking RT and Sputnik because of EU sanctions
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has informed Dutch telecom operators that the Open Internet Regulation is not an obstacle to the implementation of the European sanctions regarding the suspension of distribution of Russian media … -
EU regulators ask WhatsApp to clarify the changes to its terms of service
Today, the European Commission and the network of national consumer authorities (CPC), of which the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is a member, sent a letter to WhatsApp, asking the company to clarify the changes it made in 2021 to … -
Agreement among internet providers and copyright holders regarding the blocking of websites with illegal content
Last month, Dutch internet providers and copyright holders, united in the Dutch Copyright Foundation (in Dutch: Federatie Auteursrechtbelangen) and Dutch anti-piracy foundation Stichting Brein, signed the Covenant on the Blocking of Websites. Internet … -
ACM: Conditions attached to newspaper delivery no longer necessary
On August 30, 2021, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) decided to grant the request submitted by DPG Media to lift the conditions regarding the distribution of newspapers. These conditions were attached to the 2015 clearance of the … -
Rules of thumb for online platforms
The platform economy is growing. Consumers buy and traders sell more and more over online platforms. That offers consumers opportunities, but it also creates risks. Consumers are able to take advantage of benefits such as new services, a wider selection, … -
ACM clears acquisition of publishing company Sanoma Media by rival publisher DPG Media
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the acquisition of publishing company Sanoma Media Netherlands by rival publisher DPG Media (formerly De Persgroep Nederland). After the acquisition, sufficient competition will remain … -
ACM launches investigation into abuse of dominance by Apple in its App Store
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) will investigate whether Apple abuses the position it has attained with its App Store. ACM will do so following indications that ACM has received from other app providers over the course of its … -
ACM Conference 2018 - Presentation José van Dijck (KNAW)
Presentation of José van Dijck, President of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), on the topic of Governing Platform Societies in Europe during the ACM 2018 conference. … Internationaal … Internet … Markt en overheid … …