In February, the Browser Choice Alliance participated in the Digital Markets Act (DMA) Working Group meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO). This committee oversees the EU’s single market and consumer protection policies, a critical forum for discussions on digital competition and consumer rights.
During these discussions, the BCA emphasized that Microsoft’s DMA compliance remains belated, reluctant, and partial. Despite regulatory obligations, significant gaps persist in how Microsoft has implemented requirements designed to ensure fair competition and user choice in digital markets in the EU.
The BCA stressed that it’s time for further enforcement action to address these shortcomings. Specifically, the BCA called for measures to close remaining compliance gaps, prevent any backsliding by Microsoft on changes already made, and designate the Edge browser under the DMA. Such designation would finally require Microsoft to provide EU users with a browser choice screen on Windows PCs (as the DMA already requires on iOS and Android mobile devices), which would provide users with a real, concrete opportunity to choose their preferred browser across desktop devices.
A Browser Choice Alliance representa uma coalizão comprometida em garantir que os usuários tenham controle significativo sobre suas experiências digitais. A BCA e seus membros estão prontos para auxiliar reguladores e formuladores de políticas em seus esforços de fiscalização e continuarão a defender a livre escolha para os usuários na UE e globalmente.