MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s antitrust regulator said on Tuesday it was expanding its investigation into possible anti-competitive behaviour by Apple for allegedly imposing unequal commercial conditions on developers of mobile applications sold at its app marketplace. The wider probe by the CNMC will examine whether the tech giant established a pricing schedule that developers must follow […]
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Spain’s watchdog expands probe into Apple over App Store pricing
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MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s antitrust regulator said on Tuesday it was expanding its investigation into possible anti-competitive behaviour by Apple for allegedly imposing unequal commercial conditions on developers of mobile applications sold at its app marketplace.
The wider probe by the CNMC will examine whether the tech giant established a pricing schedule that developers must follow in order to distribute their apps on the App Store, restricting competition between companies, the watchdog said.
Apple said in a statement the App Store was designed to be a “safe and trusted experience for users and a great business opportunity for developers in Spain and around the world” and it will continue to engage with the CNMC “to ensure our concerns are fully understood”.
The company has denied the allegations since the CNMC launched its investigation a year ago.
(Reporting by David Latona; Editing by Andrei Khalip)