‘It is not illegal to charge fees,’ Apple tells Brazilian regulator on NFC probe

Apple Defends App Store Fees, Not Illegal

Apple Defends App Store Fees, Not Illegal Apple has formally responded to a Brazilian antitrust investigation into alleged anti-competitive behavior tied to its control over NFC technology on iPhones. The company maintains that charging fees for access to its mobile payment infrastructure is legal and does not violate Brazilian competition laws. Apple Rejects Monopoly Claims in Brazil In a document submitted to […] This post Apple Defends App St…

Apple's restrictions on access to its iPhone's NFC technology are causing further controversy, this time in Brazil. Local authorities are looking closely at the company's practices, accused of hindering competition in the mobile payments sector. A Brazilian payment system at the heart of the debate Launched in 2020 [...] Read more... Follow iPhoneAddict.fr on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter Don't forget to download our free iAddict app for iP…

‘It is not illegal to charge fees,’ Apple tells Brazilian regulator on NFC probe

Apple Pay and the iPhone's NFC sensor have long been the subject of disputes around the globe. Last year, the European Commission compelled Apple to grant developers access to the NFC reader, and more recently, the company expanded this access in other regions due to increasing regulatory pressure. Now, a new national payment system in Brazil has a regulatory body taking an even closer look at the iPhone's NFC, and it appears the company isn't w…