I doubt they will reduce their cut, alternative stores or not. If they are forced to allow 3rd party stores, I bet they will move immediately to the licensing m

I doubt they will reduce their cut, alternative stores or not. If they are forced to allow 3rd party stores, I bet they will move immediately to the licensing model - like that used by Sony/Microsoft/Nintendo for their game consoles; i.e. if you want your app to run on the iPhone, you have have it signed by Apple and pay Apple a licensing fee per copy sold.