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If you were anxiously waiting for the European Union (EU) to force Apple to support RCS messaging in iMessage, it looks like that's not going to happen anytime soon. The European Commission on Wednesday announced the list of gatekeepers that fall under the block's Digital Markets Act (DMA) law, and Apple's Messages app isn't a gateway service.
A report earlier this week indicated that Apple has protested the gatekeeper status for iMessage. Similarly, Microsoft defended Bing against being a gatekeeper. Now that the EU has announced the first round of gatekeeper companies and gatekeeper services, we know that the iMessage platform is exempt.
The EU will investigate Apple's claims and provide a definitive answer within five months. The same goes for Bing. According to the EU's schedule, new gatekeeper designations will come in February 2024.
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By: Chris Smith
Title: EU ruling says Apple doesn’t need to add RCS support to iMessage – for now
Sourced From: bgr.com/tech/eu-ruling-says-apple-doesnt-need-to-add-rcs-support-to-imessage/
Published Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:58:09 +0000
