Re:Apple's Plan for Third-Party In-App Payments Insufficient...
by codeptualize on Monday January 24, 2022 @10:07AM
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Is the max of 50 million enough? 30% must be pretty lucrative, probably worth way beyond 50M. I wonder if further action would be taken if they won't comply and what that would be.
Re:Apple's Plan for Third-Party In-App Payments Insufficient...
by codeptualize on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @10:36AM
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That's the point; they can't. It's not a viable business without supporting iOS as it's too dominant. The point the ACM is making is that Apple is abusing it's dominant position in the market.
Re:Apple's Plan for Third-Party In-App Payments Insufficient...
by toolcombinator on Monday January 24, 2022 @09:18PM
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At this point it’s probably cheaper and easier for Apple just to pull in app painment from the Dutch market, and encourage local devs to use paid apps.
The Netherlands is a tiny market after all, and there’s a political price to be paid here (There are a lot of iPhone owners and most of them won’t like the government screwing around with their platform) so time is on their side.
Re:Apple's Plan for Third-Party In-App Payments Insufficient...
by 5ESS on Monday January 24, 2022 @09:54PM
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Apple should cut off all sales to the Netherlands entirely(physical products and digital). They should send a strong message that they will not be bullied by foreign nations trying to exert their will on it.
It’s Apples store and they get to choose who get to be there.
The Netherlands is a tiny market after all, and there’s a political price to be paid here (There are a lot of iPhone owners and most of them won’t like the government screwing around with their platform) so time is on their side.
Doing business in a country means you need to abide by the laws of that country. If you don't like that you're invited to go away.