EU Accuses Apples App Store Steering Rules of Violating DMA and Opens Investigation into Developer Fees

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News Source : MacRumors

News Summary

  • All developers doing business in the EU on the App Store have the opportunity to utilize the capabilities that we have introduced, including the ability to direct app users to the web to complete purchases at a very competitive rate.
  • We are confident our plan complies with the law, and estimate more than 99% of developers would pay the same or less in fees to Apple under the new business terms we created.
  • "Responding to the Commission's announcement, Apple provided MacRumors with the following statement: "Throughout the past several months, Apple has made a number of changes to comply with the DMA in response to feedback from developers and the European Commission.
  • All forum members and site visitors are welcome to read and follow the thread, but posting is limited to forum members with at least 100 posts.
  • The Commission's final decision is due by March 2025.Note: Due to the political or social nature of the discussion regarding this topic, the discussion thread is located in our Political News forum.
  • "In addition, the Commission believes that the fees charged by Apple for facilitating new customer acquisition via the ‌App Store‌ "go beyond what is strictly necessary for such remuneration."
The European Commission has formally announced its preliminary view that Apples App Store policies are in breach of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), specifically in relation to antisteering rules.U [+2215 chars]

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