The Digital Press

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has designated Apple as having Strategic Market Status, granting it authority to enforce remedies against Apple’s restrictions on browser engines and web apps on iOS. This move aims to increase competition by allowing third-party browsers to use their own engines and improving web app functionality on Apple devices.

Why it matters: The CMA can compel Apple to allow alternative browser engines and enhance web app capabilities, boosting competition on iOS.

The big picture: Apple’s WebKit-only browser engine rule stifles innovation and locks users into Safari, limiting browser and web app competition.

The stakes: Without intervention, Apple maintains a browser monopoly on iOS, suppressing innovation and limiting user choice for years to come.

Commenters say: Many welcome the CMA’s decisive stance against Apple’s restrictions, emphasizing the need for fair competition and innovation on mobile web platforms.