Apple to EU, Drop Dead

Re:Apple to EU, Drop Dead by amadeuspagel on Friday January 26, 2024 @02:48PM (#39147233)

Apple is calling the EU's bluff here. It's an american company. The EU can't break it up. They could ban the import of Apple devices, but they don't have the nerve.

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Re:Apple to EU, Drop Dead by adam_arthur on Friday January 26, 2024 @02:53PM (#39147318)

The EU can certainly legislate and regulate Apple within their jurisdiction. There is no bluff here.

Apple seems to have determined it's better to fight against the intended nature of the legislation. Likely they can eek a few more months or years until the hammer comes down. As planned, I'm sure.

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Re:Apple to EU, Drop Dead by Sharlin on Friday January 26, 2024 @03:06PM (#39147493)

Do you think it often happens that when:

1) a large sovereign entity (or a collection thereof, as the case may be),

2) which, incidentally, also happens to be one of the largest economies in the world,

3) with legislative and executive power over actors wishing to make money within its jurisdiction,

4) drafts legislation intended to control said actors and

5) announces it is going to exercise aforementioned executive power,

6) to use the legislation for its intended purpose against a non-complying actor,

that entity is bluffing?

(Apple already folded, by the way. They're simply sore losers.)

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Re:Apple to EU, Drop Dead by jsnell on Friday January 26, 2024 @02:53PM (#39147315)

They can fine Apple for up to $40 billion. Double that for repeat offenses.

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Re:Apple to EU, Drop Dead by lagt_t on Friday January 26, 2024 @02:53PM (#39147307)

That's hilarious. I'll just wait for the new regulations from the EU and Apple will fold like they did with the chargers.

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Re:Apple to EU, Drop Dead by elicash on Friday January 26, 2024 @02:56PM (#39147365)

No they aren't; they are complying. Apple is just angry about it. (I'd argue wrongly so.)

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Re:Apple to EU, Drop Dead by layer8 on Friday January 26, 2024 @02:54PM (#39147330)

I believe the relevant company here is Apple Operations Europe, which strictly speaking is not an American company.

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Re:Apple to EU, Drop Dead by TheLoafOfBread on Friday January 26, 2024 @03:30PM (#39147832)

Now imagine a Chinese company behaving according to Chinese laws in USA. TikTok came little too close to this setup and US politicians were almost ready to ban it.

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Re:Apple to EU, Drop Dead by seanmcdirmid on Friday January 26, 2024 @03:35PM (#39147913)

Trump actually did ban TikTok, but the courts said "WTF, are you crazy?" and it didn't happen.

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Re:Apple to EU, Drop Dead by HeuristicsCG on Friday January 26, 2024 @02:51PM (#39147269)

What they will do is simply fine them until they comply. Apple is a public company, their share holders won't let them exit the EU over such a small thing.

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