The first round of public hearings will be held from 4 to 22 March 2024, the Competition Commission of South Africa said in a press release.
The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry aims to address imbalances and competition issues in the media and digital platforms market, including disparities between South African media publishers and large platforms like Apple, Facebook, and Google.
The Competition Commission recently published its Further Statement of Issues (FSOI), on which it is inviting the public to comment. Topics for discussion include the Incorporation of Constitutional interpretation into the inquiry, Revenue share arrangements between news media and digital platforms, the problem of The impact of mis- and disinformation, etc.
The Pretoria-based public hearings will be held in a hybrid format, meaning those wishing to have their say can do so in person or virtually.
The sessions will be led by Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry chairperson James Hodge (pictured above), with help from Paula Fray, a member of the inquiry’s panel.
The Competition Commission will live-stream the proceedings on its YouTube and Facebook pages. The final schedule will be released on 23 February 2024.
The public hearing sessions will allow stakeholders to provide their perspectives on issues raised in the Competition Commission’s Statement of Issues, FSOI, and Requests for Information.
They can also give their views on submissions made by other stakeholders.
“Stakeholders will also be provided with the opportunity to highlight any issues not currently known to the Inquiry, as long as these concerns fall within the defined scope,”
it added.
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