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Apple Gets EU Warning to Open Up iPhone Operating System

by yett on 9/19/24, 10:15 AM with 26 comments

  • by st3fan on 9/19/24, 12:37 PM

  • by malermeister on 9/19/24, 1:42 PM

    Finally someone is doing something about Apple's abusive practices.

    The support of abusive monopolistic practices around here is something else though. Temporarily-embarrassed-tech-billionaire syndrome is the only explanation.

  • by 684568 on 9/19/24, 10:26 AM

    I mean what else is Europe going to do? Develop its own successful products?

  • by CannoloBlahnik on 9/19/24, 12:27 PM

    This seems like such a gross overstep by the EU. What's next, they push for macOS being installable on every PC?

    With regard to the idea that Apple should stop selling iOS devices in the EU: https://daringfireball.net/2024/03/eu_share_of_apples_revenu...

  • by cbeach on 9/19/24, 12:25 PM

    I'd like to see Apple hold back more of its technology from EU users, in order that we can finally get some political pressure on the EU and their innovation-stifling over-regulation.

    We're already likely to see hold-back with Apple Intelligence.

    But will it be enough for citizens to pressure lawmakers?

    Due to the process of law-making in the EU it's very hard for citizens to exert their will on lawmakers.

    In the EU, law can only originate from the Commission, which operates behind closed doors, and comprises entirely of unelected bureaucrats (often unpopular former member-state politicians). The Commission then pushes its edicts, repeatedly if necessary, through a "Parliament" of careerist politicians until they approve it.

    Here in the UK we tried, and failed, to help the EU to reform its democratic structures and burdens.

    Our only remaining option was to leave this political project, and since then, we proved that the sky does not fall within a country that leaves the EU. We have secured a number of trade deals with countries outside the EU, including Japan and Australia, we have seen increased foreign direct investment, sustained low unemployment compared to many EU nations and a stabilising currency.