Apple Got Fined, multiple $5.7 million Fines

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Read from gamesindustry biz and reuters:

A Dutch antitrust regulator has delivered five separate €5 million ($5.7 million) fines to Apple in as many weeks for failing to accommodate third party payment systems.

The move follows an investigation from The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markers (ACM) into payment methods found on dating apps in the country.

In December, the ACM found that Apple's anti-competitive rules on transaction options were affecting users on Apple devices and as such, ordered the tech firm to make changes to its in-app payment system by January 15.

The iPhone marker has reportedly missed the deadline, and is receiving weekly fines as penalties as a result. none of the fines have been paid yet.

"We have clearly explained to Apple how they can comply," the ACM said in a statement. "So far, however, they have refused to put forward any serious proposals."

 

[froggyboy604]

I felt Apple shouldn't of missed the deadline which cause them to need to pay five separate €5 million ($5.7 million) fines to the Dutch. The money from paying fines could of been better spent on other things like increasing wages for their retail store workers.

 

[Ash]

This is such a minor fine that they probably don't even care. They probably make a lot more by keeping the same system in place rather than changing it for dating apps

 

[Artisan Vistra]

Apple just needs more fines like this in places other than just the Netherlands. Dating apps though of all things? These people really need to get married into a free option.

 

[Tiger21820]

YAY!!! Arrogant companies that get multiple fines brings lots of joy to my heart! THAT'S WHAT CAUSES THEM TO CHANGE FOR THE BETTER!!! NINTENDO, SONY, ELECTRONIC ARTS, MPAA, RIAA, I'M WAITING FOR YOUR FINES!!! HURRY UP, MESS UP AND PAY UP YOU MORONS!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Grungie]

When's Google going to get hit?

 

[Demon_Skeith]

Pretty sure that is pennies to them.

 

[Sharon]

They're getting fined because they're not accommodating third party payment systems? Do stores get fined if they only accept cash as a form of payment? Or only accept credit card and no cash?

 

[Artisan Vistra]

They're getting fined because they're not accommodating third party payment systems? Do stores get fined if they only accept cash as a form of payment? Or only accept credit card and no cash?

Debit cards are basically used the same way as credit to sub in for cash I think. I think it had to do with choices in their payment plans that just didn't add up to what Apple did.

 

[Grungie]

They're getting fined because they're not accommodating third party payment systems? Do stores get fined if they only accept cash as a form of payment? Or only accept credit card and no cash?

For in-app purchases, Apple forces their app developers to go through their app store, as opposed to opening up a web browser.

So it’s not like they’re only accepting cash payments, they’re only accepting payments through not only just using debit cards, but their own debit cards.

My only criticism is that Apple is hardly the only one who indulges in this practice for their app store, as it’s basically standard practice, so why not hit the other companies that do this?

 

[Demon_Skeith]

For in-app purchases, Apple forces their app developers to go through their app store, as opposed to opening up a web browser.

So it’s not like they’re only accepting cash payments, they’re only accepting payments through not only just using debit cards, but their own debit cards.

My only criticism is that Apple is hardly the only one who indulges in this practice for their app store, as it’s basically standard practice, so why not hit the other companies that do this?

Apple is the only one who can pay?

 

[Grungie]

Apple is the only one who can pay?

No, I was more like saying you have to use a debit card issued by the store as opposed to using one through your own bank. So it’ll be like, if you wanna shop at Walmart, you can’t use just any debit card, you can only use one issued through Walmart.

You can’t make direct payments to app developers, you have to pay them through Apple/Google/Microsoft.