Re:Apple's iMessage Avoids EU's Digital Markets Act Regulation
by jerojero on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @08:26PM
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In certain demographics in the USA (teenagers, young adults) the usage of iMessage is around 90%.
It's a defacto monopoly but nothing is done about it from an anti-monopoly perspective. Such as forcing Apple to adopt open standards and interoperability. This market dominance does have a very real impact in which products people will and can realistically consume.
I think maybe coming from a geeky background we might be quick to think such things are irrelevant but I don't think they are.
It's a defacto monopoly but nothing is done about it from an anti-monopoly perspective. Such as forcing Apple to adopt open standards and interoperability. This market dominance does have a very real impact in which products people will and can realistically consume.
I think maybe coming from a geeky background we might be quick to think such things are irrelevant but I don't think they are.