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Re:EU law will force Apple to blow open its entire hardware ... by stevenalowe on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @06:04PM (#31498022)
Politicians dictating technical practices is insanity. I hope apple gives them the middle finger
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Re:EU law will force Apple to blow open its entire hardware ... by stale2002 on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @06:44PM (#31498425)
Apple would be subject to a multi billion dollar fine, or would have to leave the entire EU market if it refused to follow EU laws.

Somehow I doubt apple wants to lose the entire EU as a market.

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Re:EU law will force Apple to blow open its entire hardware ... by usrn on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @11:19AM (#31505804)
Normally I'd side with you but Apple has really fucked things up here and someone needs to step in.

The root of the problem is the restricted choice caused by cell networks. If it weren't for the regulatory capture by cell equipment manufacturers the market would have probably dealt with this but that's a really complicated discussion and no one is having it so it's not changing.

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