CCIA Response to $1 Billion Google DMA Fine Announced by European Commission 

In response to the European Commission announcing a nearly $1 billion fine for Google under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, the following can be attributed to Daniel Friedlaender, Senior Vice President and Head of CCIA Europe: 

“This continues an unfortunate trend of regulators in Europe attempting to penalise successful businesses for product features that consumers love, forcing downgrades of useful services. Regulation should make consumers better off, not make products worse.”