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Prof. Dr. Rolf H. Weber
Hong Kong University, July 5, 2013
Regulatory Framework for
Cloud Computing
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Foundationof cloud
computing
Foundationof cloud
computing
Specific characteristics
Different services
Levels of regulatory concerns
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Available
regulatory
instruments
Competition law
Sector-specific law
• ex post• Whole economy• Functional approach:
free competition• Competition authorities
• ex ante• Specific market• Regulatory intervention• Specific supervisory
authority
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Sector-
specific
regulation
• Vertical integration
• Network neutrality
• Electronic commerce
• Interoperability and data portability
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• Information security
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Electronic communications service
Interoperability and data portabilityInteroperability and data portability
Cloud computing’s special features
Limited importance of access framework
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Meaning of net neutrality
Net neutralityNet neutrality
Practical importance of neutrality issue for cloud computing
Possibilities of neutrality framework
Risk of fragmentation without standardization
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Framework also addressing vertical integration
Electronic commerceElectronic commerce
Notion of information society services
Jurisdictional rules
Secondary liability
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• Host provider
• Service/content provider
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Network and Information Security Directive (Proposal of February 2013)
Information securityInformation security
Safety precautions and cooperation
Technical and organizational measures
Communication of incidents
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Market definition
Competition lawCompetition law
Interoperability and data portability
Vertical integration
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• Restrictive agreements
• Abusive market behavior
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Upstream market
Market definitionMarket definition
Downstream market
Wholesale call termination
Geographical market
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Dominant position of cloud computing provider
Interoperability and data portabilityInteroperability and data portability
Customer lock-in
Anticompetitive foreclosure
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Vertical restraints
Restrictive agreementsRestrictive agreements
Block exemption
Black list of block exemption
General principles
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Margin squeeze / Predatory pricing
Abusive market behaviorAbusive market behavior
Access rights (refusal to deal)
Discrimination
Refusal to supply
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OutlookOutlook
Increasing need for sector-specific regulation
Timely delivery issues
Avoidance of abusive market behavior
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