The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority proposed giving strategic market status to Apple and Google's mobile platforms. This designation would enable the CMA to create rules impacting app store operations and mobile software functionalities. The goal is to promote a more competitive app economy and increase user choice. However, Apple and Google have opposed the proposal, with concerns about user security. Tim Sweeney of Epic Games expressed disappointment at the roadmap for not facilitating competing mobile app stores, highlighting issues around commission rates and developer access.
The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority proposed granting "strategic market status" to Apple and Google's platforms, allowing regulatory rules that could reshape their app ecosystem.
This designation aims to foster a more open and competitive app economy, enhancing user choice by potentially altering app store operation and mobile software functionality.
Apple argued that implementing the proposed changes would jeopardize user security and privacy, reflecting significant concerns from major stakeholders about the future of app market dynamics.
Epic Games' CEO, Tim Sweeney, criticized the roadmap for failing to support alternative app stores, illustrating ongoing tensions in antitrust efforts against dominant tech players.
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