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Invitation to comment: SMS investigations into Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched 2 investigations under Part 1 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer (DMCC) Act 2024.
The CMA investigated whether to designate Apple and Google as having Strategic Market Status (SMS) in respect of their mobile ecosystems.
If a firm is designated as having SMS, the CMA can impose interventions including through setting conduct requirement or pro-competition interventions.
The CMA published an invitation to comment (ITC) relating to its investigations and invites submissions, in particular on:
the scope of our SMS investigations and main avenues of investigation
potential interventions that the CMA may consider, if the CMA decides to designate Apple and/or Google as having SMS
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched 2 investigations under Part 1 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer (DMCC) Act 2024.
The CMA investigated whether to designate Apple and Google as having Strategic Market Status (SMS) in respect of their mobile ecosystems.
If a firm is designated as having SMS, the CMA can impose interventions including through setting conduct requirement or pro-competition interventions.
The CMA published an invitation to comment (ITC) relating to its investigations and invites submissions, in particular on:
the scope of our SMS investigations and main avenues of investigation
potential interventions that the CMA may consider, if the CMA decides to designate Apple and/or Google as having SMS
