Apple Suffers Setback In Uk App Store Fee Lawsuit

Apple will not beryllium granted a preliminary action for appealing a landmark antitrust ruling successful nan UK. In October, nan country's Competition Appeal Tribunal determined that Apple benefited from "near absolute marketplace power" complete app distribution and in-app payments and was "abusing its ascendant position by charging excessive and unfair prices" arsenic developer commission. At nan time, Apple was reportedly readying to appeal, but today, nan Tribunal refused to springiness nan institution support to situation its decision.

That intends Apple's adjacent recourse, if it wants to not pony up much than £1 cardinal successful damages, is to return its lawsuit straight to nan UK Court of Appeal. The institution has requested 21 days to record immoderate exertion pinch that judicial body.

It has been a engaged twelvemonth for Apple arsenic it faces much regulatory unit complete its rules for nan App Store and fees charged to mobile developers. Earlier today, Apple announced a caller partner program that would halve nan commissions it charges for mini-app transactions.