UK Threatens Apple's App Store and Apple Pay Toll Booth

UK regulators want Apple to allow outside app payments and Apple Pay rivals—but with limits on fees and friction.

Key takeaways

• Can Britain force Apple to open iPhone payments without letting Apple decide what “open” costs?
• That is the real fight inside the UK’s new proposal. Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority has proposed rules that would require Apple to let developers link...
• Can the UK force payment choice without leaving Apple in control of the toll booth?
• The CMA is not just asking Apple to permit alternatives. It is trying to define what counts as a meaningful alternative.

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