United Kingdom: Competition and Markets Authority designated Apple as having strategic market status in mobile platforms
Description
Competition and Markets Authority designated Apple as having strategic market status in mobile platforms
On 22 October 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its final decision designating Apple as having Strategic Market Status (SMS) under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act. The designation covers Apple’s smartphon…
Scope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores, software provider: other software
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
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2025-01-23
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2025-02-12
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2025-07-23
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2025-08-20
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