EU Has 'No Intention' to Repeal DMA Following Apple Challenge

The European Commission has nary plans to scrap the Digital Markets Act despite Apple's complaints that the instrumentality causes a worse acquisition for European iPhone owners. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is an EU instrumentality that regulates however tech companies similar Apple operate. It includes rules meant to forestall companies from unfairly favoring their ain services, blocking competitors, and limiting idiosyncratic choice.


In a connection shared by France24, EU integer affairs spokesperson Thomas Regnier said that the EC was "not surprised" by Apple's filing, and that it had "absolutely nary intention" of getting escaped of the DMA.

Earlier today, Apple urged EU regulators to repeal the DMA, and suggested that if the instrumentality is not repealed, the EC should usage an autarkic European bureau to measure however the instrumentality is affecting EU consumers.

In a connection on its website, Apple besides pleaded its lawsuit to EU users. Apple said the DMA's rules enactment EU ‌iPhone‌ owners astatine hazard of malware, fraud, and invasions of privacy. Apple said that the DMA has forced it to hold cardinal features similar Live Translation, ‌iPhone‌ Mirroring, and the Visited Places and Preferred Routes features successful the Maps app.

"Apple has simply contested each small spot of the DMA since its introduction into application," said Regnier. He said that it is up to the EC to take however to enforce the DMA, and who volition enforce it. There is "nothing successful the DMA that requires companies to little their privateness standards, their information standards," helium added.

Apple has already received one 500 cardinal euro fine for restricting app developers from informing users astir acquisition options disposable extracurricular of the App Store. Apple appealed the good successful July, and successful June, it besides launched a challenge of the Digital Markets Act interoperability rules. The interoperability requirements prohibit Apple from releasing features connected its platforms that are not accessible to third-party accessories similar smartwatches and headphones.
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