A renewed battle between the European Union (EU) and Apple has begun once again. This time, the European Commission (EC) has notified Apple that the company may be breaching EU regulations regarding the prohibition of geographical blocking (Geo-blocking) in Apple’s online services such as App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and more.
The key issue highlighted by the EC is that Apple’s online services display varying results in each EU country depending on which country the Apple Account is registered in. Switching countries involves a complicated process, including issues with linking credit cards that must be issued in the same country as the Apple Account. Additionally, the App Store does not allow downloads across borders, even if users travel to other EU countries together.
The EC has given Apple a one-month deadline to report back on how the company plans to comply with regulations on Geo-blocking. Failure to do so may result in further action being taken.
Source: European Commission
TLDR: The European Commission has warned Apple about potential breaches of EU regulations on Geo-blocking in its online services, with a deadline set for Apple to address the issue.
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