European Commission Rejects Apple's Call to Change DMA Rules

Apple's demands were rejected by the European Commission (photo: doc. unsplash)

JAKARTA – Apple recently urged the European Commission to amend the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which is detrimental to the company. This demand has finally received a response.

The European Union (EU) body stated that it was "not surprised" by Apple's rejection of the DMA regulations. According to the Commission, Apple's distaste for the strictness of the DMA has been evident since the law was first implemented.

European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier, as reported by 9to5mac, also highlighted Apple's insistence. He stated that Apple's stance actually reveals weaknesses in Apple's narrative that it has always wanted to cooperate with the Commission.

Regnier also said that Apple had "ignored" the European Commission's attempts to discuss DMA compliance. Apple then returned and requested that all efforts be discarded.

"We of course fully understand companies' desire to maintain their profits at all costs, but that is not the purpose of the DMA," Regnier said, as quoted on Friday, September 26.

In a separate statement, Regnier emphasized that the Commission would never ignore the DMA law. This statement confirms that the Commission will not comply with Apple's request to change the details of the DMA that it deems detrimental.

Apple has not yet issued a further statement regarding the Commission's response. However, the impact of the Commission's firm stance is likely to be felt by Europeans in the near future, with the loss of access to Apple's latest devices and features.