I think it's important to consider whether the "mobile app market" should be considered a separate entity from the "software" market. Arguably almost all the fu

I think it's important to consider whether the "mobile app market" should be considered a separate entity from the "software" market. Arguably almost all the functionality of mobile apps can be achieved using websites (accessible on the phone) and/or computer software. For comparison, Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft have a stranglehold on the console video game market, but because consoles aren't the only way to play games (though they are arguably they are necessary to make a AAA title profitable) it doesn't seem as egregious as what Apple is doing. When you're writing regulation and enforcing regulation it is important to clearly define the line is and I don't think it's clear here where exactly Apple has overstepped the role of a curator and become a gatekeeper -- they're powerful but they are not clearly (at least to me) the only game in town or even in a duopoly when it comes to software in general. If mobile apps in particular can be unambiguously shown to be meaningful and distinct as a market category, then I absolutely agree with your point.