ACCC September 2023 Report on the expanding ecosystems of digital platform service providers Issues Paper

ACCAN has provided feedback in response to the ACCC’s Issues Paper on the expanding ecosystems of digital platform service providers. The Issues Paper explores a range of questions related to digital platform ecosystems, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and consumer cloud services in Australia. ACCAN’s submission:

• Reiterates the need for digital platform regulatory reforms recommended in the Digital Platform Services Inquiry interim report no. 5.

• Calls for regulatory settings that reflect risks from IoT, including cybersecurity and domestic and family violence (DFV).

• Urges the ACCC to include consumer cloud service providers in the proposed ex-ante competition measures where there is market concentration.