“It appears that Apple obtained a ‘gatekeeper’ role when it comes to the distribution of apps and content to users of Apple’s popular devices,” Vestager said in a statement. Leading the charge is Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition, who believes Apple has assumed too powerful a position within the mobile marketplace. The investigation into the App Store comes after a complaint from Spotify in March 2019 and a subsequent complaint from e-reader company Kobo over how Apple takes a 30 percent commission on every subscription signed up through its App Store in the first year, and then a 15 percent cut, revealed The Financial Times.Ĭommission opens investigations into Apple's App Store rules.
It’s looking into Apple Pay over allegations that the company refuses access to the payment system in some cases and amid concerns that it limits access to the “tap and go” function on iPhones. The EU’s Executive Commission said it launched the formal investigations over concerns that Apple’s way of doing business hurts consumers by limiting choice and innovation and keeping prices high. Photo: Getty ImagesĪs reported by AP, European Union (EU) regulators began two antitrust investigations on Tuesday, June 16 into Apple’s mobile app store and payment platform over concerns its practices distort competition, opening a new front in the EU’s battle against the dominance of big tech companies. Smart coronavirus contact tracing apps bring hopes to the worldĪpple is under the microscope in Europe. Vietnam - a gateway for EU to access ASEAN: Italian news site Apple, Youtube and PayPal pledge millions USD with initiatives for racial equality drive
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