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DMA: Council gives final approval to new rules for fair competition online

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The Council today gave its final approval on new rules for a fair and competitive digital sector through the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The DMA ensures a digital level playing field that establishes clear rights and rules for large online platforms (‘gatekeepers’) and makes sure that none of them abuses their position. Regulating the digital market at EU level will create a fair and competitive digital environment, allowing companies and consumers to benefit from digital opportunities. This final approval was a formality, but you never know with corporations.

Community Working Group posts: New Drupal Community Working Group Conflict Resolution Team member: JD Flynn

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Community Working Group posts: New Drupal Community Working Group Conflict Resolution Team member: JD Flynn

Community Working Group posts: New Drupal Community Working Group Conflict Resolution Team member: JD FlynnThe Drupal Community Working Group (CWG) is happy to announce the addition of JD Flynn to the Conflict Resolution Team. Based in Indiana, United States, JD has been a long time member of the Drupal community – for more than 7 years and has been one of the Community Working Group’s mental health subject matter experts for more than 2 years. JD is a senior software engineer with Nerdery, has completed the Code of Conduct contact training, and is a frequent attendee and speaker at US-based Drupal events.

One of the 2022 goals of the Conflict Resolution Team is to expand, both bringing in new perspectives and allowing veteran members to retire. As part of the onboarding process, JD will serve as a provisional member of the Conflict Resolution Team with limited access to previous issues as well as mentoring on current issues. Per the CWG charter, JD has been approved by the CWG review panel.

In the coming months, we anticipate adding additional new members to ensure the long-term health of the Conflict Resolution Team and its ability to effectively serve the Drupal community. 

The CWG is responsible for promoting and upholding the Drupal Code of Conduct and maintaining a friendly and welcoming community for the Drupal project. To learn more about the group and what we’ve been up to over the last year, check out our recently-published annual report. 
 

Google Play will allow alternate billing systems in Europe with reduced service fee

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Following regulation in South Korea last year and a somewhat more voluntary “User Choice Billing” in March, Google announced today that it would soon allow nongaming Android apps to offer users in Europe (European Economic Area) an alternative to Google Play’s billing system. This is in response to the Digital Markets Act, with Google saying it’s “committed to meeting these new requirements while ensuring that we can continue to keep people safe on our platforms and invest in Android and Play for the benefit of the entire ecosystem.” It’s almost like regulation works. We’ll have to wait and see if these changes are enough.