On January 27, 2026, the European Commission opened proceedings to assist Google in complying with two key Digital Markets Act (DMA) obligations¹:

1. Interoperability Requirements:

- Google must allow third-party services to interoperate with its operating system and software features
- The company cannot restrict access to hardware and software features that it uses for its own services²

1. Search Data Sharing:

- Google must provide competitors with access to search ranking, query, click and view data on fair terms
- This data must be anonymized when it contains personal information²

These proceedings follow earlier DMA enforcement actions from March 2024, when the Commission launched investigations into Google's potential self-preferencing in search results and restrictions on app developers in the Google Play Store³.

The Commission's role is to ensure Google implements these obligations effectively while maintaining security and privacy protections. Under the DMA, failure to comply could result in fines up to 10% of global turnover, rising to 20% for repeat violations⁴.

1. Commission opens proceedings to assist Google in complying with DMA obligations ↩︎
2. Bruegel - Digital Market Act designations: the interoperability of Google Android ↩︎ ↩︎
3. Hausfeld - 1st Anniversary of the Digital Markets Act (DMA): Lessons learned and road ahead ↩︎
4. EU Digital Markets Act - Updates and Compliance ↩︎