Tech giant faces penalty of up to 10% of global annual revenue
A shopper in a Berlin Apple shop. The European Union has accused Apple of stifling competition on its app store, marking the first time EU regulators have used new digital rules on a big tech group. Photograph: Krisztian Bocsi/BloombergThe European Union has accused Apple of stifling competition on its app store, marking the first time EU regulators have used new digital rules on a big tech group.
The commission’s preliminary findings have to be finalised within one year from the start of its official investigation in March.‘Any investment in my home I consider value as it’s my sanctuary’Washington Post’s own coverage of incoming editor prompts change of plan The fees include a charge of 50 cents per download that companies have to pay if their app is used by more than 1 million people.
“We are confident our plan complies with the law, and estimate more than 99 per cent of developers would pay the same or less in fees to Apple under the new business terms we created,” the company said.
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