Apple has long opposed digital marketplace rules that largely target big tech companies. More than a year after the law came into effect, Apple has reportedly asked the European Commission to repeal the law. financial Times And bloomberg“The DMA should be repealed until a more appropriate legislative instrument is adopted,” the company said in its initial report to the committee, public hearing Law Review. The EU Digital Markets Act, signed into law in 2022, aims to curb the influence of big tech companies and increase competition among SMEs. If a company is found violating DMA rules, it may have to pay 10 to 20 percent of its global sales.
To blog post Separate from comments sent to the European Commission, Apple detailed how the DMA will impact EU users. The company said the rollout of features in these regions is slow because it is required by law to ensure that certain features will work on third-party products. For example, the company’s team hasn’t been able to figure out how to safely display iPhones on third-party devices because it would require too much engineering work. As a result, Apple has not yet brought this feature to the EU, as well as real-time translation, map location, and select route-finding features through AirPods.
Apple also said that users in these regions are at greater risk because DMA requires permission to sideload apps, other app marketplaces, and alternative payment systems. You’re more likely to encounter fake banking apps, hidden malware, and third-party payment processors that don’t allow refunds. Last April, the European Commission fined Apple $587 million for preventing developers from informing customers about sales and other offers outside the App Store. Apple appealed the fine, calling it “unprecedented”.
“Regulators say the DMA will increase competition and provide European consumers with more choice,” Apple said in a statement. “But the law fails to deliver on that promise… so we’re asking regulators to take a close look at how this law affects EU citizens who use Apple products every day.” Despite the DMA’s apparent opposition, the company said it had spent “thousands of hours” bringing the feature to the EU. An official representative of the Commission gave this information. Once He said it was normal for companies to “take more time to bring their products into compliance” and the Commission was helping companies achieve this. “[C]omplicity is not optional but mandatory,” the spokesperson said.
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