Market
study in mobile ecosystems
The
Competition and Markets Authority has launched a market study into mobile
ecosystems in the UK. The CMA’s focus is
on the role of Google and Apple over the supply of operating systems, app
stores and web browsers.
The
market study will assess potential consumer harm in four areas 1) competition
in the supply of mobile devices and operating systems; 2) competition in the
distribution of mobile apps; 3) competition in the supply of mobile browsers
and browser engines; and 4) the role of Apple and Google in competition between
app developers.
The
CMA invited comments on the statement of scope, published alongside the study,
by 26 July 2021.
The
CMA aims to publish an interim report on whether it will make a market
investigation reference by 14 December 2021. That process itself could take 18 months.
The
CMA must publish its final report on the market study by 14 June 2022.
The
study is proposed to be wide ranging and some would say it is long overdue.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-to-scrutinise-apple-and-google-mobile-ecosystems
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