Wired
The European Union (EU) has opened an office in San Francisco, USA, to facilitate collaboration with tech giants such as Apple and Google. The aim is to avoid possible conflicts with US companies as much as possible and to promote the laws set by the EU.
Alleviate tensions with US companies
The reason why we set up an office in San Francisco, the home of giant tech companies, is to try to reconcile the rules, and to avoid useless disputes as much as possible.
The EU has a more advanced regulation policy for giant tech companies than the US, and it is expected that the relationship between the two will become even more severe as the digital market law and digital service law are developed in the future. In fact, a high-ranking EU official, Gerard de Graaf, envisions US companies filing lawsuits against EU bills.
Proactively promote EU initiatives
The Digital Markets Act requires the prevention of anti-competitive behavior, while the Digital Services Act requires social networks to establish procedures to deal with illegal content and apply them equally.
The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Joseph Borrell said the opening of the office “strengthened trans-Atlantic technical cooperation and the EU’s commitment to drive a global digital transformation based on democratic values and standards. It is a response to the need,” he said, adding that it is part of an effort between EU countries.
“The relationship between regulators and regulators is always a bit complicated,” said De Graaf. “Regulators are always a bit like police officers.” As for the EU, speculation has recently surfaced that Apple may be sued for violating Apple Pay’s antitrust laws.
Source: Apple Insider
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