A report of the CCI’s investigation unit found that Apple influences how digital businesses reach end consumers through its iOS platform and App Store
The report said that Apple’s iOS ecosystem has become indispensable for developers. Due to this, the company has been implementing unfair trade practices
The report is currently under the review of senior CCI officials. Apple will have the opportunity to respond to these findings as the investigation proceeds
In a major blow for big tech giant Apple, competition watchdog Competition Commission of India (CCI) has reportedly found the iPhone maker guilty of abusing its dominant position in the app store market.
Citing a confidential report of the CCI’s investigation unit, Reuters said it found that Apple influences how digital businesses reach end consumers through its iOS platform and App Store.
The report said that Apple’s iOS ecosystem has become indispensable for developers. Due to this, the company has been implementing unfair trade practices.
“Apple App Store is an unavoidable trading partner for app developers, and resultantly, app developers have no choice but to adhere to Apple’s unfair terms, including the mandatory use of Apple’s proprietary billing and payment system,” the CCI unit said in the June 24 report.
The report is currently under the review of senior CCI officials and hasn’t been made public. Apple will have the opportunity to respond to these findings as the investigation proceeds.
It is pertinent to note that Apple has been under CCI’s lens since 2021.
(The story will be updated soon.)
