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Re:Apple and Google must allow other in-app payment systems,... by ubermonkey on Tuesday August 31, 2021 @08:43AM (#28367285)
Nobody is forcing you to sell to iOS, though.
Re:Apple and Google must allow other in-app payment systems,... by belorn on Tuesday August 31, 2021 @09:01AM (#28367500)
We can go up the whole chain and in the end the root platform are nations. If you want access to citizens in a country you got to go through that nations laws, and nobody is forcing apple to sell iOS in Korea.
Re:Apple and Google must allow other in-app payment systems,... by sumedh on Tuesday August 31, 2021 @09:09AM (#28367592)
That argument does not work when there are only two service providers in town, Apple and Google.
Re:Apple and Google must allow other in-app payment systems,... by ubermonkey on Tuesday August 31, 2021 @12:12PM (#28369813)
It works precisely because there is an alternative with less onerous rules. It works even better because the alternative provider is BY FAR the larger player.

Apple is a minority player in mobile.

Re:Apple and Google must allow other in-app payment systems,... by sumedh on Wednesday September 01, 2021 @07:28AM (#28378497)
Why do you think Apply reduced their fees for small developers and now allow developers to let their customers know that cheaper payment options are available, they know they are abusing that position so to stave off regulations they did that.