The Digital Markets Act (DMA) — formally Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 of the European Parliament and of the Council — is a landmark piece of EU legislation that came into force on 1 November 2022 and became fully applicable on 6 March 2024.
The DMA aims to ensure fair, open, and contestable digital markets across the European Union. It creates obligations for certain large digital platform operators — designated as "gatekeepers" — to prevent them from using their dominant market position to unfairly restrict competition, limit user choice, or exploit businesses and consumers who depend on their platforms.
The DMA is enforced by the European Commission. In Ireland, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) also plays a role in digital market regulation alongside the EU-level enforcement framework.
The DMA's primary obligations apply specifically to companies designated as "gatekeepers" — large digital platform operators that meet certain quantitative thresholds set out in Article 3 of the Regulation. These thresholds relate to:
- →An annual turnover of €7.5 billion or more in the EEA in the last three financial years, or a market capitalisation of at least €75 billion
- →Providing a "core platform service" to at least 45 million monthly active end users in the EU and at least 10,000 yearly active business users in the EU
However, Best Irish IPTV operates within an ecosystem that includes services provided by designated gatekeepers — including app stores (Apple App Store, Google Play Store), operating systems (Android, iOS), and communication platforms (WhatsApp/Meta). As a business user of these platforms, we benefit from the DMA's protections for business users and are committed to principles that align with the DMA's broader goals of fairness and openness.
We publish this DMA Compliance Statement in the spirit of transparency and to inform our users of their rights under the broader EU digital regulatory framework, including protections afforded by the DMA to consumers and business users interacting with gatekeeper platforms.
Although we are not a designated gatekeeper, Best Irish IPTV voluntarily commits to principles that align with the DMA's core objectives of fairness, transparency, and user empowerment. These commitments reflect our values as an Irish IPTV provider since 2012:
- ✓Transparent pricing: All subscription prices are displayed clearly with no hidden fees. What you see is what you pay. We do not engage in drip pricing or obscure pricing practices.
- ✓No lock-in: We do not require long-term contracts. All subscriptions are one-time payments. You are never locked into our service.
- ✓User choice: We support multiple IPTV player applications (IPTV Smarters Pro, VLC, SS IPTV, Smart IPTV, IINA, and others). We do not force customers to use a specific proprietary application.
- ✓Data minimisation: We collect only the minimum data necessary to provide our service. We do not build advertising profiles or sell user data. See our Privacy Policy.
- ✓Portability: Your subscription credentials (username and server URL) are provided directly to you. You are not locked into a proprietary ecosystem to access our service.
- ✓Fair treatment: We treat all customers fairly, regardless of device, operating system, or browser. Our service is not artificially restricted based on platform choice.
- ✓Refund rights: We offer a 7-day refund guarantee for new customers. Our Refund Policy is published clearly and openly.
In alignment with the DMA's goals of fair and transparent commercial practices, Best Irish IPTV commits to the following pricing principles:
- ✓No hidden charges: The price shown on our Subscription page is the complete price. There are no activation fees, setup fees, or additional charges for included content.
- ✓No drip pricing: We do not show a low base price and add mandatory charges during the checkout process. Our prices are complete and final from the outset.
- ✓No discriminatory pricing: We charge the same price for the same plan to all customers, regardless of their device, operating system, or geographic location within our service area.
- ✓No auto-renewal without consent: We do not automatically charge customers at the end of a subscription period. Renewal requires an active choice by the customer.
- ✓Price parity: We do not impose restrictions that would prevent customers from accessing our service at a lower price through other channels.