News Summary

• The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority announced a proposal that would give Apple and Google’s mobile platforms “strategic market status” The designation would allow the regulator to create rules that could change how their app stores operate and how their mobile software works.
• The move is designed to create a more open, competitive environment for the app economy and user choice.
• A final decision on the matter will arrive in October, after the two companies present their cases.
• Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, expressed his disappointment in the proposed roadmap, as it doesn’t allow for competing mobile app stores like the Epic Games Store.