The European Commission said on Monday that EU antitrust regulators will assess whether Apple’s operating system for iPads complies with the bloc’s landmark rules aimed at reining in the power of Big Tech.
The move by the EU executive, which acts as the bloc’s competition enforcer, came after Apple’s publication of a compliance report for its iPad OS, which was described by the Commission in April as an important step for businesses to reach out to their customers. Was designated as the entrance gate.
“The Commission will now carefully assess whether the measures adopted for iPad OS are effective in complying with DMA obligations,” the EU antitrust watchdog said in a statement.
“The Commission’s evaluation will also be based on inputs from interested stakeholders,” it added.
Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Digital Markets Act (DMA), which went into effect earlier this year, requires Apple to allow users to set the default web browser of their choice on the iPad, allow alternative app stores on its operating system, and integrate headphones and smart pens with the iPad. Need to allow access. OS Features.
Companies may have to pay fines up to 10 percent of their global annual turnover for DMA violations.
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