Popular secure messaging app Telegram filed a formal antitrust complaint with the European Union over Apple’s App Store practices, the Financial Times reported.
In a complaint addressed to EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager, Telegram’s creators argue that Apple must “allow users to have the opportunity of downloading software outside of the App Store.”
Telegram’s complaint joins previous complaints by Spotify and Japanese tech company Rakuten. Both made antitrust complaints to the EU over Apple’s alleged monopoly power. While those complaints focused on Apple’s App Store commissions, Telegram’s focus was on the App Store’s status as sole repository of iOS native apps.
Apple ideally wants all business related to iOS apps done through the App Store, rather than making it easy for users to download apps from other sources. While sideloading apps is possible, it’s not overly straightforward. And Apple certainly does not promote the practice.
“Every quarter, Apple receives billions of dollars from third-party apps,” noted Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov. “Meanwhile, the expenses required to host and review these apps are in the tens of millions, not billions of dollars. We know that because we at Telegram host and review more public content than the App Store ever will.”
Full Content: Financial Times
Want more news? Subscribe to CPI’s free daily newsletter for more headlines and updates on antitrust developments around the world.
Featured News
Biden Administration Supports Antitrust Suit Against FIFA
Mar 18, 2024 by
CPI
Apple in Talks to Incorporate Google’s Gemini AI Amid Antitrust Scrutiny
Mar 18, 2024 by
CPI
Appeals Court Revives Regeneron’s Antitrust Lawsuit Against Novartis Over Vision Treatment
Mar 18, 2024 by
CPI
Apple Responds to Criticism Over EU’s Digital Markets Act Compliance
Mar 18, 2024 by
CPI
Turkey Imposes Interim Measures on Meta Platforms
Mar 18, 2024 by
CPI
Antitrust Mix by CPI
Antitrust Chronicle® – Pricing Algorithms
Feb 28, 2024 by
CPI
Pricing Algorithms and Antitrust Enforcement: Sandboxes to the Rescue?
Feb 28, 2024 by
CPI
AI, Algorithmic Pricing, and Collusion
Feb 28, 2024 by
CPI
Competition & Collusion in a World of Algorithmic Pricing: Antitrust Risks & Enforcement Trends
Feb 28, 2024 by
CPI
Pricing Algorithms in Antitrust’s Sights?
Feb 28, 2024 by
CPI