{"id":109665,"date":"2024-05-22T19:18:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T13:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=editorial-analysis&#038;p=109665"},"modified":"2024-05-23T19:50:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T14:20:36","slug":"digital-competition-bill","status":"publish","type":"editorial-analysis","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/editorial-analysis\/digital-competition-bill","title":{"rendered":"Draft Digital Competition Bill 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India has proposed a new <\/span><b>Digital Competition Law<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, aimed at preventing <\/span><b>tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Amazon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from favoring their own services or using data from one business to benefit another within the same company.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>India Proposes Digital Competition Law to Regulate Tech Giants<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Committee Recommendations:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The <\/span><b>Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) had formed a Committee on Digital Competition Law,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which in its report recommended a new Digital Competition Act, to introduce proactive legislation aimed specifically at large digital companies, to complement the Competition Act.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>About Digital Competition Bill 2024<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Inspired by the EU:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The proposal is <\/span><b>similar to the EU\u2019s Digital Markets Act (DMA),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which went into complete effect earlier this year, and requires large tech firms like Alphabet, Amazon and Apple to open their services, and not favor their own at the expense of rivals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Objective of the digital competition bill:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The provisions of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/draft-digital-competition-bill-2024\/#:~:text=The%20Draft%20Digital%20Competition%20Bill%202024%20is%20a%20significant%20step,and%20smaller%20businesses%20is%20crucial.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital Competition Bill 2024<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> aims to set presumptive norms to<\/span><b> curb anti-competitive practice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s before they actually take place, and promises to impose heavy penalties<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Need for Digital Competition Bill<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Inadequacy of Current Ex-Post Antitrust Framework: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current ex-post antitrust framework, under the <\/span><b>Competition Act, 2002<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, reacts to violations after they occur, often too late to protect competition effectively.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DCB proposes an ex-ante approach, <\/span><b>preventing antitrust violations <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">before they disrupt the market.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Addressing Monopolistic Actions: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent<\/span><b> fines against big-tech companies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like Google for anti-competitive behaviors underscore the need for stringent rules.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DCB aims to <\/span><b>establish clear regulations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to prevent such dominant practices upfront<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Anti Competitive Practice by Big-tech companies:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Big-tech companies have shown a history of engaging in anti-competitive practices.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>In 2023, Google was fined Rs 1.337 crore<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the CCI for its anti-competitive conduct in the Android ecosystem.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Facilitating New Entrants and Innovation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The digital market\u2019s structure disproportionately benefits big tech, <\/span><b>deterring new competitors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DCB seeks to reduce these barriers, <\/span><b>encouraging innovation and diversity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the marketplace.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ensuring Fair Competition: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Big tech\u2019s dominance often <\/span><b>overshadows smaller entities, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">making competition unfair. The DCB focuses on <\/span><b>creating equitable conditions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that allow smaller companies to compete effectively.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Promoting Systematic Growth and Fairness: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The digital competition bill aims to guide the digital ecosystem\u2019s growth towards <\/span><b>fairness and competitive equity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, tackling issues like arbitrary pricing and anti-competitive practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Key Proposals of the Draft Digital Competition Bill<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Predictive Regulation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The digital competition bill proposes\u00a0 a<\/span><b> forward-looking, preventive, and presumptive law <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(an ex ante framework), which foresees the potential harms that can arise out of antitrust issues and prescribes <\/span><b>pre-determined no-go areas.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Example:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Setting clear rules to<\/span><b> avoid conflicts in advance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, similar to how GDPR regulates data privacy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently India follows an <\/span><b>ex post antitrust framework under the Competition Act, 2002<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which involves delays and rules out smaller competitors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enlisting of Core Digital Services<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The bill lists down \u201c<\/span><b>core digital services\u201dunder Schedule I <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the bill. It consists of\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online search engines,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">video-sharing platform services,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online social networking services,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">interpersonal communications services,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">operating systems, web browsers, cloud services, advertising services, and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online intermediation services (includes web-hosting, service providers, payment sites, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Provision of Significant Entities: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The digital competition bill proposes to designate certain enterprises as <\/span><b>Systemically Significant Digital Enterprises (SSDEs)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSDEs are companies that provide \u201ccore digital services\u201d in India and are determined by various<\/span><b> quantitative and qualitative parameters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as turnover, user base, market influence etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entities that don\u2019t fall under these parameters can still be designated as SSDEs <\/span><b>if the CCI believes that they have a significant presence in any given core digital service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Responsibilities of SSDEs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Entities which are designated as SSDEs, have been prohibited from engaging in practices such as <\/span><b>self-preferencing, anti-steering, and restricting third party applications.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Example:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Google cannot favor its own services like<\/span><b> Google Maps over competitors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in search results.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If they violate these requirements, they can be <\/span><b>fined up to 10% of their global turnover<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Designation of Associate Digital Enterprises (ADE): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognizing the impact of data shared within a tech group in benefitting other group companies, the Bill proposes to <\/span><b>designate associate digital enterprises (ADEs).<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If an entity of a group is determined to be an associate entity, they would have the <\/span><b>same obligations as SSDEs, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">depending on the level of their involvement with the core digital service offered by the main company.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Regulations Governing Tech Companies in Other Countries<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 100.099%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 11.4458%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Country<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 31.1245%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Mechanism<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 58.4507%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Description<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 11.4458%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Europe<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 31.1245%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Digital Services Act (DSA)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 58.4507%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DMA aims to <\/span><b>eliminate harmful business practices by major digital players, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fostering fairer competition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DSA regulates <\/span><b>various online services, including websites, infrastructure, and platforms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 11.4458%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>USA<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 31.1245%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Anti-trust legislation<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 58.4507%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The US has implemented anti-trust laws to curb the dominance of Big Tech Companies. The law <\/span><b>empowers the states in competition cases and boosts federal regulators&#8217; funding<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 11.4458%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Australia<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 31.1245%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Competition watchdog recommendations<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 58.4507%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia&#8217;s competition watchdog advises stricter regulations for Facebook and Google to enhance media competition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Online Safety Act<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> empowers authorities to mandate the <\/span><b>removal of online bullying posts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and imposes fines on companies and hosts involved in the alleged abuse.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 11.4458%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Japan<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 31.1245%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Digital Platform Transaction Transparency Act (DPTTA)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 58.4507%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan enforces the DPTTA, requiring tech giants to <\/span><b>disclose terms and conditions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>prevent unfair trade practices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>protect user information<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to ensure fair competition.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 11.4458%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Canada<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 31.1245%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Competition Act Amendments<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 58.4507%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canada has updated its Competition Act to include <\/span><b>stricter rules for digital markets, targeting anti-competitive practices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by large tech firms.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 11.4458%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>South Korea<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 31.1245%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Amendment to the Telecommunications Business Act<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 58.4507%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea <\/span><b>bans app store operators from enforcing in-app payment systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, promoting fair competition and consumer choice.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Criticism of the Draft Digital Competition Bill<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Compliance Burden: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Big tech companies argue that the ex-ante framework imposes<\/span><b> heavy compliance costs,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shifting their focus from innovation to regulatory adherence.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Example: The EU\u2019s Digital Markets Act (DMA) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has increased the time to find things via <\/span><b>Google search by 4,000%, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">leading to delays and inefficiencies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Impact on Innovation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tech giants believe strengthening the current competition law is <\/span><b>preferable to the new framework, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which they say could stifle innovation.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Example: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apple would need to allow <\/span><b>third-party app stores on iPhones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which it opposes, arguing it could hinder its <\/span><b>platform&#8217;s security and user experience.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Broad Definitions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Companies are concerned about the <\/span><b>broad and discretionary definitions of significant platforms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, causing uncertainty.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Example:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Unlike the EU&#8217;s DMA, which clearly identifies<\/span><b> &#8216;gatekeeper&#8217; entities,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> India&#8217;s draft leaves this <\/span><b>determination to the CCI, causing uncertainty.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Potential Arbitrary Decisions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The discretion given to the CCI could lead to arbitrary decision-making, <\/span><b>impacting start-ups and small businesses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Impact on Smaller Businesses:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Restricting data sharing and making platform changes could <\/span><b>negatively affect smaller businesses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that rely on these platforms to reach large audiences.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Example: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reducing data sharing could limit small businesses&#8217; <\/span><b>ability to target customers effectively<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on major digital platforms.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Industry Concern:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The<\/span><b> Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has expressed apprehensions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about the draft <\/span><b>Digital Competition Bill 2024. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It suggested that this bill could have adverse effects on Indian startups and other digital enterprises.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They argued that the proposed regulations <\/span><b>stifle venture investments<\/b> <b>in technology startups<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Existing Governance Frameworks to Regulate Technologies for Responsible Use<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Competition Act 2002 and CCI: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Competition Act 2002, addresses antitrust issues and regulates <\/span><b>Big Tech Companies in India.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The act also establishes the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/competition-commission-of-india-cci\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Competition Commission of India (CCI)<\/b><\/a><b>,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which monitors monopolistic practices to ensure fair competition.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, CCI penalized <\/span><b>Google over misuse of its dominant position<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the online search market.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Competition Amendment Bill, 2022: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This bill strengthens CCI&#8217;s review process, particularly for <\/span><b>digital and infrastructure sectors,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by mandating regulations to assess significant business operations in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Information Technology Act, 2000: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Act provides a<\/span><b> legal framework for electronic governance,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> recognizing electronic records and digital signatures. However, it<\/span><b> lacks provisions for modern technology misuse.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Multi-stakeholder Initiatives:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Collaboration between <\/span><b>governments, businesses, and academi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a for technology governance.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Example:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Global Network Initiative (GNI) and Partnership on AI (PAI).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>RBI Directions and Vision documents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The RBI regularly issues <\/span><b>directives and regulations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to oversee the activities of <\/span><b>big tech companies in the fintech sector.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc\/pw-only-ias?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Classes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Draft Digital Competition Bill represents a significant step towards <\/span><b>ensuring fair competition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and preventing monopolistic practices in India&#8217;s digital markets. 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