> Is it ok for the government to take 30% but not Apple? Or are you saying the EU should look into EU’s app fees as well? Apple at least provides some value add directly to the transaction and ecosystem.

I'm pretty sure the EU provides a lot of "value add directly to the transaction and ecosystem." They certainly provide more of that than Apple. Good, comprehensive laws and regulations that are consistently enforced are a lot more important to sustaining modern society than producing a smartphone with a mildly curated app store.

Ha, not arguing EU doesn’t provide value, but specific to the transaction? Not much there: the Apple App Store transaction takes place around the world without the EU’s input. The value you are describing is very much on a different level to purchasing an app electronically. I just thought it was interesting that apple’s cut is viewed as unethical and illegal when the government takes the same. If 30% is the cost of providing a stable, safe marketplace, and EU and Apple are both creating marketplaces, then I don’t see the foul, except that those are pricey marketplaces