{"id":13875,"date":"2023-09-05T20:52:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T18:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2023\/09\/05\/apple-says-imessage-isnt-popular-enough-to-as-a-gatekeeper-service\/"},"modified":"2023-09-05T22:07:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T20:07:58","slug":"apple-says-imessage-isnt-popular-enough-to-as-a-gatekeeper-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2023\/09\/05\/apple-says-imessage-isnt-popular-enough-to-as-a-gatekeeper-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple says iMessage isn't popular enough to as a "gatekeeper" service"},"content":{"rendered":"

The European Union has been one of the few governing bodies trying to control the monopoly of tech giants like Apple. As part of these efforts, it introduced a new law called the Digital Markets Act, which aims to address concerns about the monopolistic behavior of tech giants by singling out certain platforms as \u201cgatekeepers,\u201d including Apple\u2019s iMessage service. However, with just days remaining before the gatekeeper designation, Apple is now reportedly challenging the decision, citing the popularity of iMessage in the EU.
\nApple says that iMessage can\u2019t be a gatekeeper service
\nThe core objective of the DMA, which was first introduced in October 2020, is to restrict what the EU perceives as the excessive control exercised by major tech companies by labeling their services as gatekeepers. As per the act, for a platform to qualify as a \u201cgatekeeper,\u201d it should boast an annual turnover exceeding \u20ac7.5 billion, a market capitalization surpassing \u20ac75 billion, and a user base of over 45 million monthly active users within the EU. Consequently, if iMessage were to be categorized as a gatekeeper service, Apple would be required to open up iMessage to third-party operators.
\nHowever, Apple contends that iMessage falls short of this last criterion and does not meet the required 45 million monthly active users in the European region. As a result, the EU should not force it to open its doors to competing apps like WhatsApp.
\nWhile Apple\u2019s latest decision could be an issue for the law\u2019s enforcement, it also marks a significant shift from its stance in July, wherein the company, alongside Microsoft and other tech giants, issued a general statement acknowledging the applicability of the EU\u2019s gatekeeper law without specifying services like iMessage.
\nMicrosoft is also in the mix
\nApple isn\u2019t the only one who has recently shifted its stance, as Microsoft has also joined the company in contesting the inclusion of its search engine Bing in the \u201cgatekeeper\u201d list. Microsoft argues that the EU should not classify its search engine as it only has a market share of 3%.The post Apple says iMessage isn’t popular enough to as a „gatekeeper” service appeared first on Android Headlines.
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\nSource: ndroidheadlines.com <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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