European Union: Commission investigation into Apple over qualification of iMessage as a core platform services under the Digital Markets Act

Progress

Current status
under appeal
22 Apr 2024 under appeal
12 Feb 2024 concluded
06 Sep 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
messaging service provider
Government Branch
judiciary
executive
Government Body
court
central government
competition authority
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

22 Apr 2024
under appeal

Announced Apple’s action against Commission qualification of iMessage as a number independent interpersonal communications service

On 22 April 2024, Apple filed a case challenging the European Commission's decision to qualify iMessage as a number-independent interpersonal communications service under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Apple contends that the European Commission mis…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type appeal
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
12 Feb 2024
concluded

Concluded Commission investigation into Apple over qualification of iMessage as a core platform services under the Digital Markets Act

On 12 February 2024, the European Commission concluded its market investigation and concluded that Apple will not be designated as a gatekeeper based on the core platforms iMessage under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Previously, Apple argued agains…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body central government
06 Sep 2023
under deliberation

Announced Commission investigation into Apple over qualification of iMessage as a core platform services under the Digital Markets Act

On 6 September 2023, the European Commission announced it had opened market investigations to assess Apple’s submission against the designation of its core platforms iMessage and iPadOS as gateway services under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The ma…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority