Cool, so let competition roll out implementations of these services, and developers can decide on their own if its worth using Apple's services or their competitors.

Consumers will be able to reap the benefits of increased competition, as the free market delivers to them better, cheaper and more efficient solutions.

Because they're looking down the barrel of antitrust suits.

> Is it not morally important that they consent?

Is it morally important that they consent to following the law? No, it isn't. Antitrust laws are very clear, and if a company violates them, then they'll face penalties and prosecution.

I think my local warlords are trying to take something someone else made, because they want to feel big, and are happy leave destruction in their wake.

I hope it fails this time.

Why are push notifications an Apple service? Wouldn't we be better off moving that into the apps?

Today I can trust that any apps I download will use APNS or nothing.

Alternatively, a horror show of cheap and broken push implementations from developers who want to save a dime.

Consumers would suffer a thousand cuts and the value of the platform would plummet, eventually hurting developers more.

Alternatives means competition. Keeping the value of their platform up is no excuse for anti-competitive practices.

You fetishize competition. I want apple to be allowed to be anti competitive on their own platform. Just like I want to go to Disneyworld and not having to choose between competing companies’ versions of Space Mountain.

The rest of the world outside the walled garden is a competitive market. Once inside the walled garden, we have paid handsomely not to be competed for.