United Kingdom: CMA Online Platforms and Digital Advertising Market Inquiry suggesting creation of Digital Markets Unit

Progress

Current status
concluded
01 Jul 2020 concluded
30 Jul 2019 processing consultation
01 Jul 2019 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Competition authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jul 2020
concluded

Closed inquiry on Online Platforms and Digital Advertising Market containing recommendation of new digital unit

On 1 July 2020, the Competition and Markets Unit published the final report of the Online Platforms and Digital Advertising Market Inquiry. The report recommends a pro-competition regulatory approach including the establishment of a new Digital Mark…

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
30 Jul 2019
processing consultation

Closed consultation on Online Platforms and Digital Advertising Market study

On 30 July 2019, the Competition and Markets Unit closed its consultation on how online platforms gain market power, the impact of such market power on consumers, the consumers' capacity and willingness to control how their data is used and collecte…

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
01 Jul 2019
in consultation

Opened consultation on Online Platforms and Digital Advertising Market study

On 3 July 2019, the Competition and Markets Unit started an inquiry on the Online Platforms and Digital Advertising Market. Particularly, the Unit opened a consultation on how online platforms gain market power, the impact of such market power on co…

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority