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Google and major mobile carriers want Europe to regulate Apple's iMessage platform (www.engadget.com)
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The long fight to make Apple's iMessage compatible with all devices has raged with little to show for it. But Google (de facto leader of the charge) and other mobile operators are now leveraging the European Union's Digital Market Act (DMA), according to the Financial Times. The law, which goes into effect in 2024, requires that "gatekeepers" not favor their own systems or limit third parties from interoperating within them. Gatekeepers are any company that meets specific financial and usage qualifications, including Google's parent company Alphabet, Apple, Samsung and others.

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[-] Erasmus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

As much as I have been on the EU’s side on every case that they’ve had against Apple. This should be a giant red flag that Google is pushing this so hard.

[-] msbeta1421@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Apple will start selling subscription services to Android platforms including iMessage. It’s just a matter of time.

[-] x4740N@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Good old companies wanting to exploit the law

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