United Kingdom: Closed consultation on CMA investigation into mobile browsers and cloud gaming
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Closed consultation on CMA investigation into mobile browsers and cloud gaming
On 22 July 2022, the United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed the consultation on the market power of Apple and Google in mobile browsers and the App Store's restrictions on cloud gaming regarding the supply of online gaming services for the video game consoles sold by Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft. Particularly, the CMA announced it plans to conduct a market investigation into Apple and Google's business practices concerning opt-out options, auto-renewal and the terms and conditions for online gaming contracts. The consultation follows a study which found that Apple and Google have an effective duopoly on mobile ecosystems.
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Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2022-06-10
in consultation
2022-07-22
processing consultation
2022-11-22
under deliberation
2023-03-31
under investigation
2023-05-03
in force
2023-05-17
under appeal
2023-06-09
under investigation
2023-11-30
in force
2024-11-22
in consultation
2024-12-13
processing consultation
2025-02-19
under investigation