Google and Apple maintain a “exaggerated control“On how people use mobile phones, eliminating any meaningful choice from the system and potentially driving up costs, Britain’s competition regulator said on Tuesday.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMAsaid it tentatively found that the two groups are able to harness their market power to create largely autonomous ecosystems.
The statement is a further warning for tech groups after the regulator, with the backing of the British government, stepped up scrutiny of the power they wield in a world increasingly living online.
In another recent action, the CMA told Facebook owner Meta that he had to sell Giphy, the popular animated image platform that he bought in 2020.
The regulator said Tuesday that it will consult on its initial findings from Apple and Google and receive responses until February 7. It expects to issue a final report in June.
“Apple and Google have developed exaggerated control over how we use mobile phones and we are concerned that it is causing millions of people in the UK to lose out.”, Said the executive director of the CMA, Andrea Coscelli.
Chris Philp, the minister of technology and digital economy, said that the “new pro-competitive regime”From the UK will level the playing field between tech giants and smaller companies.
Apple ensures that its ecosystems provide security and privacy, allowing companies to sell products and create jobs. “Apple believes in thriving and dynamic markets where innovation can flourish“, He said. Google did not immediately comment.
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