Apple tried addressing EU’s concerns in 2024, but was stonewalled: report

Apple was recently hit with a $570 million fine from the EU for alleged violations of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The company has said it will appeal the EU’s decision, and now per a new report, we may know some of the arguments Apple’s lawyers plan to use in the case. Apple execs sought to engage with EU throughout 2024 with compliance proposals According to a new POLITICO report, Apple’s upcoming appeal of the EU’s $570 million fine will contend that the company tried to address the EU’s concerns, but was stonewalled. Jacob Parry writes: Apple executives contend that the firm made a series of proposals to Brussels over the course of 2024 but was met with silence as to whether those proposals would put them on the right side of the law, according to correspondence seen by POLITICO. […] According to correspondence seen by POLITICO, Apple offered last summer to drop its rules on how app developers can communicate with users, but was told by the Commission to hold off, pending fee ... Read full article.