Apple already faces 50 million euros in fines.
after fining the company approximately $55 million. The regulator said it “may impose another order subject to periodic penalty payments ” if it found that Apple’s proposal wasn’t sufficient. It had been evaluating penalties on a weekly basis, each week it didn’t comply — up to a maximum of €50 million . Now that the cap has been reached, the regulator is reportedly working on additional penalties, saying that the originals “did not have the desired result.
The Coalition for App Fairness has applauded the ACM’s decision. The advocacy group is made up of companies like Epic Games, Spotify, Basecamp, and Match Group who are opposed to the App Store’s high fees and role as the singular place to get software for iPhones and iPads. In a, the group said that it “stands ready to support the ACM as it continues to seek fair treatment and remedies for developers,” even as Apple “continues to dig in its heels to protect its monopoly power at all costs.
The coalition also said that Apple’s rejected proposal “imposed unnecessary requirements creating friction with the aim to discourage dating app developers from taking advantage of the ACM order.”Subscribe to get the best Verge-approved tech deals of the week.Please confirm your subscription to Verge Deals via the verification email we just sent you.
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