Apple faces investigation for suspected unfair competition in Russia

ronjor · Aug 8, 2019

August 8, 2019

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Apple is under investigation in Russia following a complaint from cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab and may be abusing its dominant market position, Russia’s anti-monopoly watchdog said on Thursday.
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guest · Aug 10, 2020

Apple found guilty in Russian antitrust investigation over parental control app removal
August 10, 2020
https://9to5mac.com/2020/08/10/apple-guilty-russian-antitrust-investigation/

One of the issues Apple has seen antitrust scrutiny from governments around the world is the removal of third-party parental control apps. Now a Russian investigation that started last year has concluded that Apple abused its dominant market position by pulling them.

Apple started removing third-party parental control software from the App Store in late 2018. That was just as its own Screen Time app became available with iOS 12.
Things heated up as Apple gave an official statement on the matter in the spring of 2019 that the removals were due to security reasons.
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As for the consequences of the ruling, the FAS says it will force Apple to “remedy the violations.” For now, it’s unclear exactly what that might mean but it could involve loosening its App Store policies for using MDM-based parental control apps in Russia.
However, Apple is planning to appeal the decision, so it could be some time before the end of the investigation.
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guest · Aug 29, 2020

Russian competition commision finds Apple abused its dominant position, orders corrective action
August 28, 2020
https://mspoweruser.com/russian-fas-apple-antitrust/

The Russian FAS (Federal Anti-monopoly Service) has found Apple guilty of abusing its monopoly on iOS, after adjudicating a complaint made by anti-virus company Kaspersky.

Kaspersky complained that when Apple introduced Screen Time controls into iOS 12 they removed APIs used by 3rd party companies and reserved others for themselves, leaving them unable to compete, and also that Apple reserved the right to deny apps access to the app store, even when they comply with Apple’s rules.
Apple has now been issued a corrective order that requires it to remove from the documentation provisions that give it the right to reject (deny) third-party applications from the App Store for any reason, even if they meet all requirements.
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Apple must comply with the requirements of the order by November 30, 2020, and must also inform the FAS Russia within 5 days from the date of implementation.
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