European
Commission raises objections to Apple alleging abuse of dominance in Apple Pay
The
European Commission has issued a statement of objections to Apple alleging
abuse of dominance in the markets for mobile wallets on iOS devices, arising
from its practices regarding Apple Pay.
The
Commission maintains that Apple has limited access to the technology used for
contactless payments over mobile devices in stores (Near-Field Communication
(NFC) or "tap and go").
According to the Commission Apple’s practices are restricting
competition and innovation in the mobile wallets market on the Apple operating
system, iOS.
The
Commission finds that Apple Pay is the only mobile wallet solution that may
access the necessary NFC input on iOS. The
Commission considers that this has a restrictive effect on competitors and constrains
consumer choice in relation to mobile wallets on iPhones.
The
Commission finds that the practices have been continuing since 2015 when Apple
Pay was first launched.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_2764
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