CCI scanner on big data sector to prevent anti-competitive activity

The CCI chairman said the surveys would try to understand how cartels were formed and how anti-competitive actions could be checked

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is focusing on the big data sector to prevent anti-competitive activity. “We will conduct surveys of big data firms and new-age economy companies,” said Ashok KumarGupta, chairman, CCI.

Gupta added that the CCI was trying to understand how anti-competition activities were conducted in this sector. The new-age economy includes all e-sales platforms.

Any sector where one or a few companies can try to misuse their dominant position is under the CCI scanner. This includes automobiles, health, pharmaceuticals, and cab aggregators.

The CCI chairman said the surveys would try to understand how cartels were formed