The company allegedly refuses to allow rivals access to the payment system.
“This means that third-party payment providers cannot operate on iPhones,” he added.
Tech on Trial
Regulators around the worldare increasing their scrutinyof possible monopolistic practices against tech giants.
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Apple Pay has faced increasing scrutiny in the past.
In 2019,Germany passed legislationthat forced Apple to open its mobile payments system to rivals.
But in the United States, at least, Apple has prevailed in recent court decisions.
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However,Apple still faces many antitrust lawsuits and complaints.
Apple is likely to face many more regulations regarding the App Store and its openness, Ramirez said.
By comparison, Android users are easily able to “sideload” apps by installing the APK file.
