Transcript Regulatory Framework for Cloud Computing

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Regulatory Framework for
Cloud Computing
Prof. Dr. Rolf H. Weber
Hong Kong University, July 5, 2013
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Specific characteristics
Foundation
of cloud
computing
Different services
Levels of regulatory concerns
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Competition law
Available
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ex post
Whole economy
Functional approach:
free competition
Competition authorities
regulatory
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Sector-specific law •
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ex ante
Specific market
Regulatory intervention
Specific supervisory
authority
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Sectorspecific
regulation
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Interoperability and data portability
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Network neutrality
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Vertical integration
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Electronic commerce
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Information security
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Interoperability and data portability
Electronic communications service
Cloud computing’s special features
Limited importance of access framework
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Net neutrality
Meaning of net neutrality
Practical importance of neutrality issue for cloud computing
Possibilities of neutrality framework
Risk of fragmentation without standardization
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Electronic commerce
Framework also addressing vertical integration
Notion of information society services
Jurisdictional rules
Secondary liability
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• Host provider
• Service/content provider
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Information security
Network and Information Security Directive
(Proposal of February 2013)
Safety precautions and cooperation
Technical and organizational measures
Communication of incidents
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Competition law
Market definition
Interoperability and data portability
• Restrictive agreements
Vertical integration
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• Abusive market behavior
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Market definition
Upstream market
Downstream market
Wholesale call termination
Geographical market
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Interoperability and data portability
Dominant position of cloud computing provider
Customer lock-in
Anticompetitive foreclosure
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Restrictive agreements
Vertical restraints
Block exemption
Black list of block exemption
General principles
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Abusive market behavior
Margin squeeze / Predatory pricing
Access rights (refusal to deal)
Discrimination
Refusal to supply
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Increasing need for sector-specific regulation
Outlook
Timely delivery issues
Avoidance of abusive market behavior
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