Apple Withholds Data as India Antitrust Case Advances to Final Hearing
News Source : MacRumors
News Summary
- Apple is facing a fast-track decision on regulatory penalties in India because it has not submitted data sought by the country's antitrust body.
- The Competition Commission of India (CCI) published a report in 2024 that Apple exploited its dominant position in the apps market by forcing developers to use its proprietary in-app purchase system.
- Apple in 2024 denied any wrongdoing by arguing that it is a minor presence in India.
- However, nowadays iPhones have an 9% market share in the country compared to just 4% two years ago.
Apple is facing a fasttrack decision on regulatory penalties in India because it has not submitted data sought by the countrys antitrust body as part of an investigation into its market practices. [+1928 chars]
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