The European Commission Launches an Antitrust Sector Inquiry into the Sector of Internet of Things for Consumer-Related Devices and Services

The European Commission Launches an Antitrust Sector Inquiry into the Sector of Internet of Things for Consumer-Related Devices and Services

July 16, 2020, Covington Alert

On July 16, 2020, the European Commission (“Commission”) announced that it has launched an antitrust sector inquiry into "consumer-related products and services that are connected to a network and can be controlled at a distance, for example via a voice assistant or mobile device."