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> The ruling clearly stated that Apple has to allow other payment providers inside the apps This was widely misreported as true, but is in fact not what the ju
by shkkmo 5y ago
> The ruling clearly stated that Apple has to allow other payment providers inside the apps
This was widely misreported as true, but is in fact not what the judge ruled. If you read the full ruling rather than just the single page injuction, it seems that the only thing that Apple is being forced to allow is in-app communication about / linking to places outside the App where purchases can be made.
In fact, the Judge goes so far as to say that Apple can still legally use their contracts with developers to require Apps to pay commission on out of app purchases. This case was a far bigger win for Apple than was initially reported.
To fix this, we need new legislation. The courts seem clear so far that they can't reign in this behavior using the existing laws on the books.