Experts Warn of Regulatory Overreach at TPA Webinar on Global Digital Policy

James Czerniawski of the Consumer Choice Center criticized the EU's approach: James Czerniawski of theConsumer Choice Centercriticized the EU's approach: "The European Commission's efforts are blatantly targeting American firms," he said, noting that " Europedoesn't really have much of a tech sector." He warned that EU laws are fueling a "culture of pernicious regulation," citing Apple's new AirPods—delayed inEuropedue to regulatory hurdles—as a symptom of the EU's hostile...

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of the criticized the EU's approach:

"The European Commission's efforts are blatantly targeting American firms," he said, noting that " Europe doesn't really have much of a tech sector."

He warned that EU laws are fueling a "culture of pernicious regulation," citing Apple's new AirPods—delayed in Europe due to regulatory hurdles—as a symptom of the EU's hostile tech environment.

, Vice President at the , highlighted similar trends in Canada :

"In a lot of cases, legislators and regulators like to look elsewhere for inspiration, and unfortunately, in our case, they look to Europe ." He pointed to Canada's proposed 3% , stating:

"It is very easy for Google to just increase prices by 3 percent and then pass on the cost to the consumer. It is exactly what happened to us."

Brossard also criticized the , which has led to news disappearing from Facebook, and , which he called an attempt to "make current technologies fit in old regulatory boxes."

"Who is asking for regulations?" Brossard asked. "Not innovators, but instead, the incumbents."

of warned that regulations like the DMA hit small developers hardest:

"Its must-carry mandate defeats the purpose of app stores entirely," he said, adding that developers depend on platforms like Apple's App Store to manage costs, build trust, and access global markets.

of the emphasized the speed mismatch between tech and regulation:

"The problem with regulations is once you decide to regulate, we've already moved on."

He argued that self-regulation often works better, citing Meta's parental controls, and called the assumption that all consumers use Google "a problematic view."

, TPA's Research Director, added:

"Regulators fail to realize that digital markets have developed this way for a reason...the tension we are facing is between local sovereignty and globalized networks."

The panel agreed that regulators should avoid Europe's model and instead support flexible, innovation-friendly environments that benefit both consumers and entrepreneurs.

Watch a recording of the full webinar here.

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