US EditionApple Ads and Apple Maps Should Not Be Designated Under Digital Markets Act, Says EU
The European Commission ruled Apple Maps and Apple Ads do not meet gatekeeper criteria under the Digital Markets Act due to strong competition, the Commission said.
- On Thursday, the European Commission announced that Apple Maps and Apple Ads would not be designated as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act.
- The Commission found neither platform service constitute an important gateway for business users to reach end users and said the platform services face significant competition in Europe.
- Per Reuters, Apple issued a statement welcoming the ruling and noted it has made many region-specific changes to the iPhone and iOS in the EU due to the DMA.
- The outcome amounts to a narrow win for Apple as its DMA compliance has been repeatedly questioned, with observers describing the ruling as a 'win' for Apple amid ongoing scrutiny.
- IOS 26.3 will roll out several new features for EU users as part of Apple’s DMA compliance efforts amid the broader compliance debate.
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EU Spares Apple Maps and Apple Ads
The European Commission today said it found that Apple Maps and Apple Ads should not be designated as "gateways" under the EU's Digital Markets Act. In a press release, the European Commission said that Apple Maps and Apple Ads are not big enough individually to qualify as "important gateways between business users and end users," and therefore the platforms will not be subject to stricter regulations. This follows an investigation that began in…
The European Commission noted that the relatively low use of map and advertising services by the company has a limited impact on the European market
EU Declines Gatekeeper Status for Apple's Maps and Ads
EU Declines Gatekeeper Status for Apple's Maps and Ads The European Commission announced on Thursday that Apple's Maps and Ads services would not be labeled as gatekeepers under the EU's stringent Digital Markets Act. This decision was based on their limited usage and market impact within Europe.The Commission confirmed that neither Apple Maps nor Apple Ads qualify as significant gateways for business users to connect with end users, further sta…
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Apple Ads and Apple Maps should not be designated under Digital Markets Act, says EU
BRUSSELS, Feb 5 : The European Commission said on Thursday Apple’s Maps and Ads services will not be designated as gatekeepers under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, citing their relatively low usage and limited market impact in Europe."The Commission has concluded that Apple does not qualify as a gatekeeper
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