> the DMA sets certain requirements which determines whether features can ship in the EU
replyThey can ship any feature they want, as long as they give users the option to choose alternative implementation of the feature.
Yes exactly, in accordance to the DMA.
reply"Compliance" isn't a thing without regulation.
> At a certain point the regulation is self-defeating. What is that point? This is the discussion that the EU lawmakers cannot acknowledge.
replyBecause it's not self-defeating, what would that even be FAANG packing up and abandoning Europe? Worked out splendid for China.
You are likening the DMA to China's protectionist laws. China requires 51% Chinese ownership of domestic operations, adherence to CCP censorships laws, etc That benefits domestic companies nothing and foreign companies a lot. It's protectionism.
replyWhereas the EU laws apply to foreign and domestic companies alike, and the goal is consumer protection. The compliance difficulty does not vary between foreign/local.
This is a common sentiment of EU tech regulation proponents. You may want protectionism but that's not really what these laws are about. Why not simply adopt the CCP's policy towards technology?