Amazon has enacted legislation challenging its inclusion in the distressed corporate category European Union Internet access regulations, which tech experts say could prompt other tech giants to follow suit.
Amazon’s opposition to the Supreme Court of Luxembourg, the second highest in Europe, is the first by a Big Tech the company and it comes two weeks after German online retailer Zalando filed a complaint with the European Commission on the matter.
Under the Digital Services Act (DSA), which started operating last year, 19 online platforms and search engines were listed as the largest online platforms (VLOP) as they have more than 45 million users. The VLOP designation requires companies to do more to combat illegal content on the Internet.
“If the VLOP designation were to be used for Amazon and not for other major EU retailers, Amazon would be unfairly singled out and forced to fulfill major obligations that do not benefit EU consumers,” said an Amazon spokesperson.
The US company said it is not the biggest seller in all EU countries where it operates and that its main competitors in these countries have not been named.
“Amazon does not fit the definition of a ‘largest online platform’ under the DSA and therefore should not be designated as such,” he said.
The company asked the Supreme Court to block its name. The EU official did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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