Big data and monopolismof tech giants: the viewpointof antitrust law
https://doi.org/10.32686/2542-0259-2018-4-64-73
Abstract
The Article reviews the viewpoints of U. S. and EU experts on legal issues of usage of big Data in commercial practice. The introduction defines the notion of “big data” and reveals the background to the adoption of General Data Protection Regulation. Then the main points of American and European experts on protection of competition in digital environment, which were presented at 11th international conference Computers, Privacy & Data Protection 2018, are expounded. Concurring with the idea that excessive concentration of data in hands of tech giants stifles competition and innovation, the speakers proposed their views how to solve this problem.
About the Author
D. A. Motovilova
University of Turin/ World Intellectual Property Organization
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Motovilova D.A. Big data and monopolismof tech giants: the viewpointof antitrust law. Russian competition law and economy. 2018;(4):64-73. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32686/2542-0259-2018-4-64-73
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