Spotify and Fortnite maker Epic Games, along with more than 20 companies, have submitted a letter to the European Commission alleging that Apple is not complying with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Sideload your iPhone or allow third-party app stores.
In a letter to European Commission Vice-President Margrethe Vestager and Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton, a group of 34 companies and organizations wrote about Apple’s proposed DMA compliance scheme: I’m very concerned.” . The claim that the changes introduced by the iPhone maker do not meet the requirements of the law.
“Apple’s proposed plan to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), announced on January 25, 2024, does not meet the requirements of the Act, and therefore we are committed to delivering the benefits of the DMA to consumers as soon as possible. The group is comprised of companies operating in a wide range of digital sectors, including gaming, audio streaming, application software and more.
Company opinionThe group claims Apple’s new terms ignore the spirit of the law and “make a mockery of the DMA.”
“Apple’s new conditions not only ignore both the spirit and the letter of the law, but if left as is, they will make a mockery of the DMA and the significant efforts of the European Commission and EU institutions to make digital markets more competitive. “This will happen,” they said.
Among other issues, the group highlighted a “new Apple tax” that all developers will have to pay if their app gets more than 1 million downloads in a year. They claim that there are “numerous elements of Apple’s announcement that are not DMA compliant.”
Apple’s statement“The DMA changes make our systems less secure,” Apple spokesperson Peter Ajemian said in a statement to The Verge, which was also highlighted in a guidance document released this week.
“Apple’s approach to digital markets law has been guided by two simple goals: to comply with the law and to reduce the inevitable and increased risks that the DMA creates for EU users. … With every change, Apple’s teams put users at the center of everything we do,” Ajemian said.
“This is to protect EU users as much as possible and respond to new threats such as new vectors of malware and viruses, opportunities for fraud and fraud, and the challenges of ensuring apps work on Apple’s platforms. However, these protections do not eliminate the new threats DMA creates,” the spokesperson added.
In a letter to European Commission Vice-President Margrethe Vestager and Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton, a group of 34 companies and organizations wrote about Apple’s proposed DMA compliance scheme: I’m very concerned.” . The claim that the changes introduced by the iPhone maker do not meet the requirements of the law.
“Apple’s proposed plan to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), announced on January 25, 2024, does not meet the requirements of the Act, and therefore we are committed to delivering the benefits of the DMA to consumers as soon as possible. The group is comprised of companies operating in a wide range of digital sectors, including gaming, audio streaming, application software and more.
Company opinionThe group claims Apple’s new terms ignore the spirit of the law and “make a mockery of the DMA.”
“Apple’s new conditions not only ignore both the spirit and the letter of the law, but if left as is, they will make a mockery of the DMA and the significant efforts of the European Commission and EU institutions to make digital markets more competitive. “This will happen,” they said.
Among other issues, the group highlighted a “new Apple tax” that all developers will have to pay if their app gets more than 1 million downloads in a year. They claim that there are “numerous elements of Apple’s announcement that are not DMA compliant.”
Apple’s statement“The DMA changes make our systems less secure,” Apple spokesperson Peter Ajemian said in a statement to The Verge, which was also highlighted in a guidance document released this week.
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“Apple’s approach to digital markets law has been guided by two simple goals: to comply with the law and to reduce the inevitable and increased risks that the DMA creates for EU users. … With every change, Apple’s teams put users at the center of everything we do,” Ajemian said.
“This is to protect EU users as much as possible and respond to new threats such as new vectors of malware and viruses, opportunities for fraud and fraud, and the challenges of ensuring apps work on Apple’s platforms. However, these protections do not eliminate the new threats DMA creates,” the spokesperson added.
