*Data Portability, Interoperability and Digital Platform Competition:
OECD Background Paper*
54 Pages
Posted: 10 Jun 2021
James Mancini
OECD
*Abstract**
*
This paper describes the role that data portability and interoperability
measures can play in promoting competition both within and among digital
platforms. In particular, these measures can address consumer lock-in,
promote unbundling, and enable multi-homing. However, they will not be
effective in every market, and in some cases may unintentionally hamper
competition.
The implementation of portability and interoperability measures with
regards to digital platforms is still limited in some cases, and at its
early stages in others. However, these limited experiences point to some
lessons learned. In particular, the objective of portability and
interoperability measures matters. When implemented with objectives
other than competition (such as data protection), these measures may not
have procompetitive impacts unless designed with market dynamics in
mind. Further, these measures may have unintended consequences if they
create new entry barriers or entrench incumbent technologies. In
addition, implementation mechanisms will be determinative of the
effectiveness of these measures; for example, competition authority or
independent third party oversight may be needed to set interoperability
standards and adjudicate disputes.
Looking forward, the competition concerns motivating data portability
and interoperability may be observed in a growing array of sectors,
ranging from automobiles to finance. Promoting competition in the design
of these measures, or proposing their implementation in order to
encourage competition, may therefore be of increasing importance for the
competition policy community.
/Keywords/: competition,data portability,interoperability,competition
enforcement, competition policy
/Disponibile qui/: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3862299
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