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Apple vs the Law

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378 points tempodox | 1 comments | 11 Jul 25 06:49 UTC | HN request time: 0.249s | source
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jjcob ◴[11 Jul 25 08:37 UTC] No.44529703[source]▶
I think at this point we should change the law so that Gatekeepers aren't just required to enable competition, but are somehow forced to actually support competition.

I'm not sure how we could enforce that, but maybe the law could stipulate that a certain minimum percentage of users must use 3rd party app stores, or use web apps. They should pay a fine if less than say 5% of apps are distributed outside the app store, or if less than 5% of people use a 3rd party browser engine.

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1. viktorcode ◴[11 Jul 25 17:10 UTC] No.44534646[source]▶
I'm not sure if you are serious or not with that proposition that would treat gatekeepers more strict than monopolies.

Regardless, I wanted to point out the obvious: each new broad regulation increases the cost of operating in the market where said regulation applies. The gatekeepers of today might not leave, but every new potential newcomer will calculate is it even worth it to operate in a market like that? Maybe it pays off to invest hundred of millions into lawyers and lobbying instead of technologies? Or maybe we'll skip EU market altogether (for reference, according to a courtroom statement Apple gets 7% of their revenue from Europe)