TILEC Contribution to DG Comp's Call on 'Shaping Competition Policy in the Era of Digitization'

Abstract

TILEC appreciates the opportunity to submit some observations to DG Competition on 'Shaping competition policy in the era of digitization'. The observations contained in this document, which are based on the research work of TILEC members, are organized around the three main themes identified by the Commission in its call for observations, namely (1) competition, data, privacy, and AI, (2) digital platforms' market power, and (3) preserving digital innovation through competition policy.

Keywords: Consumer exploitation, data-driven markets, price discrimination, standardization, two-sided markets, voter manipulation

JEL Classification: K21, L40, O31, O32