Publication: Regulating Corporate Behaviour in Digital Ecosystems: Increasing Fairness and Contestability of Digital Markets with Free Software
Dr. Lasota authored a study linking the new Digital Markets Act, Free Software and freedom of terminal equipment. This article puts into perspective EU legislative initiatives aimed at economic regulation of corporate behaviour towards digital devices, and the role Free Software has facilitating the process of achieving fairness and contestability of digital markets. As a case study, this article presents the recent regulatory developments involving routers and modems in the EU, and the interaction telecom operators’ monopolistic practices have with Free Software.