Apple Inc. It is a risk that it will face another fee certificate from the European Union’s antimonopoly guard dogs (EU) due to the alleged violations of the new digital law, which led to a fine of $ 579 million at the beginning of this year.
EU officials are preparing for companies to hand over the ultimatum to allow developers to inform customers about cheaper stores outside the App Store, according to the sources of Bloomberg. The deadline expires 26 June 2025.
Apple in a deep dispute
If the iPhone manufacturer fails to comply with the warning, it could attract new fines under the Digital Block Act, which can be up to 5% of the average daily worldwide income for non -compliance, Bloomberg said.
The European Commission spokesman told Bloomberg that they would not reveal the next steps before the date for Apple to end the proposal. The spokesman added that the regulators have enough regulatory powers if Apple continues to violate its duties within the DMA.
How can a technology giant avoid another fine?
Bloomberg said that Apple could still avoid legal measures if he managed to calm the concerns of the Commission with an immediate proposal, which is sufficient to resolve the alleged violation.
Apple was already fined 23 April on April 23, the same day was META Platforms Inc. slapped with a $ 231 million punishment for its “remuneration or consent” service without ads on Instagram and Facebook. Bloomberg said that both US technical giants were decided to violate the strict DMA rules that set a number of DOS and the world’s largest technology companies.
Apple spokesman told Bloomberg that EU regulators are constantly changing the rules according to DMA compliance, making it impossible to comply with their decisions.
The company also added that, according to Bloomberg, it spends hundreds of thousands of hours of work to comply with the constantly changing EU regulations.
EU regulators face heat from Apple
On the heels of the April, Apple Apple, a California company accused the regulatory bodies of the block to distinguish the company and force it to distribute its technology for free, Bloomberg said.
Last year, the company was hit by a fine of EU of EUR 1.8 billion for closing opponents with music on the iPhone, Bloomberg added.
Over the years of the EU, it imposed costly sanctions against various companies, including fines of more than $ 8 billion against Google Company Alphabet Inc. and a separate order to pay Ireland back tax of $ 15 billion.
According to its rules of dominance abuse, it also forced changes from the Amazon.com Inc. platform. And Apple’s Tap-And Go, as well as Microsoft Corp.’s video conferences, as Bloomberg states.
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