Apple is once again in the crosshairs of the European Commission and could receive a strong sanction in the coming weeks for having circumvented the law on digital markets
Those from Cupertino are on the verge of a new sanction from the European Commission for violation of the law on digital markets. According to the Financial Times, The App Store hinders developers and doesn’t allow them to direct their users to offerings outside of Apple’s App Store.. Another factor that could lead to a possible sanction is the aforementioned basic technology tax. The only chance Apple might have to avoid a problemFor now, this is it the precise charges punishable by a fine are still unclear. On Apple’s side, they have stated from the start that they respect the law at all times.
The European Commission is unhappy with Apple, apparently sanction is the only way of conciliation
What would be the direct consequence of the aforementioned accusations? 5% of your average income worldwide, which notably exceed a billion dollars. Since the minimum penalty percentage may not be enough, but given that Apple is one of the most valuable companies in the world, the hit will not be easy on your pocket.
Apple’s App Store, criticized for its proposal for alternative stores
Sources close to this news indicate that the Commission’s investigations are preliminary., so that those in Cupertino have time to avoid problems if the charges have not yet been officially filed. There is no estimated date for this, although they anticipate it will happen in the coming weeks.
iOS 17.4 and the changes made are not enough for the Commission
Remember that at the beginning of the yeariOS 17.4 was expected as the Apple version of the operating system that would change the rules of how it works. It allows alternative stores, but with a little twist: for every million annual installations, a basic technology fee is charged..
This could mean that small, independent developers may not succeed if their apps become popular. The most concrete example was highlighted by Riley Testut when his store, AltStore, was about to become Apple’s first official alternative store.
Installing an alternative app store will only take you a few minutes
Other changes arising from the Digital Markets Act include a new selection screen for choosing an alternative web browser to Safari.. Browsers can also use a separate web engine in a WebKit on the iPhone. Other applications functioning as mobile wallets can access the NFC chip.
Finally, in the coming months with the arrival of iPadOS 18, the same model of alternative stores and other functions seen since iOS 17.4 will be made official. The European Commission determined a few weeks ago that iPadOS is also a gatekeeper and that they have 6 months to comply with the rules of the Digital Markets Act. An entity is determined as a gatekeeper by the number of commercial and enterprise users.by the monetary amount in terms of turnover or market capitalization, among other factors.
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