The Japan Fair Trade Commission has launched investigation into the activity of four leading US tech giants to check whether they are doing business in a proper way, media reported on Wednesday
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 23rd January, 2019) The Japan Fair Trade Commission has launched investigation into the activity of four leading US tech giants to check whether they are doing business in a proper way, media reported on Wednesday.
According to the NHK broadcaster, the Japanese authorities have concerns that Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon collectively known as GAFA are hoarding massive amounts of data that will lead to their absolute domination at markets.
The commission launched a website on Wednesday to collect information from GAFA's client firms and consumers. Japanese IT giants such as Rakuten and Yahoo Japan will be also checked by the commission, according to the broadcaster.
This information will allow the commission to check the tech companies on such problems as unilateral termination of contracts and inappropriate handling of personal data, the broadcaster said. If there are problematic cases, tech companies could be questioned in this regard.
The commission is expected to prepare an interim report on its activity in the coming months that can result in some new regulations for IT businesses working in Japan.
