Digital Competition Bill could negatively impact MSMEs, study finds

The provisions regarding restriction on data usage, and tying and bundling of services by the large digital platforms as proposed by the Digital Competition Bill would adversely impact the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), a study by technology think tank Esya Centre has said.

The report, while recommending that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs withdraw the two provisions, has also suggested a wait and watch approach to learn from the experience of the European Union and its experiment with the Digital Markets Act.