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On relevant market, the antitrust body says -- "...the relevant market for the examination of app store policies
— Aditya Kalra (@adityakalra) December 31, 2021
of Apple would be ‘market for app stores for iOS in India’. Theoretically, this would include all the app stores which are meant for iOS platform."
One thing Ballmer got right was it’s all about “Developers! Developers! Developers!”.
— Dare Obasanjo (@Carnage4Life) December 31, 2021
Platforms should be in a symbiotic relationships with apps, their success is the platform’s success. Apple fumbled the bag by rent seeking when iPhone sales plateaued.https://t.co/QWzn1g4EaH
The CCI has not agreed with Apple's assertions and ordered a wider probe. It has said in its order the commission's initial view is that Apple is violating antitrust laws of India, and the company's in-app payment system restricts choices of app developers.
— Aditya Kalra (@adityakalra) December 31, 2021
Apple's non-public response to India antitrust body was reported by @Reuters on Dec. 18. Apple asked CCI to throw out the case, saying it is too small a player in India. It alleged case was a "proxy" filing https://t.co/NYZasWFoyq
— Aditya Kalra (@adityakalra) December 31, 2021
What is it with these antitrust regulators and ruining Apple's holidays? First Dutch ruin Christmas, now India decides to go after Apple's New Years' https://t.co/OosyjB9SgZ
— Stasys Bielinis (@Staska) December 31, 2021
India's antitrust body orders investigation into Apple. Apple had denied allegations & asked the regulator to throw out the case, stressing its market share in India was an "insignificant" 0-5%. The CCI said Apple's argument was "completely misdirected" https://t.co/nHeBEP0Yof
— Aditya Kalra (@adityakalra) December 31, 2021