> The fact that Apple even considered "closing" a general purpose standard like NFC is a testament to how much they are willing to drag their feet on any innova

> The fact that Apple even considered "closing" a general purpose standard like NFC is a testament to how much they are willing to drag their feet on any innovative customer-facing features. They didn't just consider it, that's what happened and was their plan. Not until EU regulations were on their radar did they actually start considering opening up the NFC APIs for others to implement.