EU Welcomes Apple's App Store Changes, Epic Slams 'Junk Fees'

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The above is the explanation underlying the Vestager and Breton summary statement excerpts you quoted. The bullet details show the commission lowered the threshold a little bit on the end user side … and admitted it. So the gatekeeper designation was prophylactic to an extent as this was in 2024, and I would not be surprised if the end user numbers have crossed the threshold by now.

I was not aware in the EU you can get a speeding ticket because the police officer noticed you were going near the speed limit and thought you’d soon go over. In the US we have to wait until you’re over the threshold the law states before it applies.

That must be frustrating for drivers! I would imagine everyone slows down because you don’t know if the law is going to arbitrarily apply to you based on how the enforcers are feeling that day.

Kinda a good explanation for the EU’s innovation issue now that I think about it.