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If they don't run an app store, they aren't a covered company, and therefore not required to allow a third party app store. At least that's what I gleaned from
by kart23 5y ago
If they don't run an app store, they aren't a covered company, and therefore not required to allow a third party app store. At least that's what I gleaned from my reading of the bill.
I don't think they would be able to bring a successful suit, the bill doesn't outlaw shutting down an app store. Apple could just say, we don't think running an app store is worth it anymore, and therefore exempt themselves from the bill.
I do think it's crazy, but still possible.
- michaelmrose 5y agoYou are assuming that judges in America all the way up the food chain are going to think that your cleverness is cute and allow you to cheat the obvious intent and purpose of the law with a technicality. Why would they? As of the day before the law goes into effect Apple has an app store. Apple would pretty much have to kill its entire phone business, not just its app store, which is the lions share of its income now and forever if it gave up on having any credible way for normal users to install software. A reasonable judge would say Apple HAS an app store that it has temporarily shuttered for the purposes of a political stunt and happily fine them for believing they were immune from consequences for ignoring the law. Meanwhile all its partners far from merely yelling at their congresscritter would be steadily losing faith in Apple. They can't possibly be so naive.
- kart23 5y agoyeah, you're probably right.