Great Britain: Apple argues against regulation with EU as a negative example

Apple has warned the British Competition Authority Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to set up rules as in the European Union when it comes to regulating the App Store that is also due in Great Britain. “EU style rules” are “bad for users and bad for developers”, according to the group on the current CMA proposals. Such rules in Europe have led to Apple had to delay functions and improvements for users. The CMA finds that the market for apps is currently too dominated by Google and Apple with Play Store and App Store. The authority rejected the presentation to the BBC. She said her new rules are “different from the EU” And are intended to help companies bring innovations onto the market and grow.

EU deduction attempts

Piquant: Great Britain is still trying to differ from EU policy under the current Labor government to differ after Brexit-even if there has been more approaching between the British and the continent. It is noteworthy that Apple argues with the EU as a negative example. However, the CMA sees no reason not to intervene in the app market, as is done in more and more countries around the world-from the USA to Japan to Australia.

The CMA recently found that between 90 and 100 percent of the British mobile devices ran with Android or iOS. Both companies have “effectively” a duopoly. Among other things, Apple and Google should no longer be allowed to prohibit the app provider users offer alternative payment methods. A final decision can be expected in October. Apple continued to argue that the CMA regulation could lead to protecting protective measures for the security and data protection of the users. Innovations would be limited and the group forced to “give our technology free of charge to foreign competitors”.

Measures “especially for Great Britain”

The CMA repeated errors of the EU that made it in the implementation of the Digital Market Act (DMA). The CMA emphasized that the British competitive rules worked “completely differently” than in the EU. In a statement that the BBC has, it was about helping British companies-“including our successful app developmental economy”. At the same time, British consumers should continue to benefit from innovations that have been introduced in other countries.

Also, more competition on mobile platforms does not lead to less privacy and security. Measures are examined very precisely, especially for Great Britain. Epic Games, Apple’s big opponent in a legal dispute in the USA around the App Store, the CMA had recently criticized. The regulation does not go far enough, which is why “Fortnite” does not want to go back to British iPhones.