The European Commission (“Commission”) has launched an antitrust sector inquiry into the Internet of Things (“IoT”) sector for consumer-related products and services within the European Union. The Commission is looking to develop a better understanding of how this fast-moving sector works and some of the potential issues that may arise from a competition law perspective. The regulator intends imminently to send requests for information to a range of players in this sector and already plans to publish a preliminary report on its findings in the spring of 2021. As such, the inquiry offers companies in the IoT sector an opportunity to steer the Commission’s approach to competition in this area. On 16 July 2020, the Commission announced that it has launched an antitrust
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The EU Commission initiates inquiry into the consumer Internet of Things sector
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