Dr Pablo Ibáñez Colomo recently spoke to Bloomberg Technology about reports that EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is considering “in depth” whether the internet is “approaching something that we would call an essential facility." Dr. noted this would have serious consequences:
“The signaling is clear, there’s a suggestion that Google could be treated as a utility. If Google is an essential facility then all of the other obligations will follow. Access is essential and Google could be regulated like a telecoms operator."