The primary objective of the EU Data Act is to enhance the
Simultaneously, the
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Market Features Impeding Multi-Cloud Strategies
Data Transfer ("egress") Fees: Customers are charged when transferring data out of a cloud provider's infrastructure.
Technical Restrictions on Interoperability: Major infrastructure providers implement practices that require significant effort from customers to adapt their applications and data for alternative cloud platforms.
Committed spend discounts: The structure of these discounts can incentivize customers to remain with a single cloud infrastructure provider.
Data Transfer Fees
Equalize Data Transfer Fees: Set data transfer charges at a rate no higher than internal data transfer costs within a specific cloud service.
Price Controls on Data Transfer Fees "at cost": Cloud providers can recover costs associated with transferring customer data, charging users in accordance with their usage.
Prevent Providers from Charging for Data Egress: Consider prohibiting providers from charging for data egress activities, although this could impact other charges.
Article 25 of the EU Data Act suggests gradually eliminating data transfer charges from the market within three years of the act's implementation.
Technical Restrictions on Interoperability
Transparency Requirements: Mandate cloud providers to provide documentation explaining compatibility with open-source software.
Easier Interoperability for First-party Services: Make elements of a provider's cloud infrastructure services compatible with those of other providers.
Standardization of
Article 26 of the EU Data Act classifies providers based on their obligations when customers switch to a new provider, emphasizing the importance of open interfaces, compatibility, and data exportability.
What are the next steps?
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