That leaves the CMA to pursue these matters to the extent allowed under its own powers, at least until such time as the DMU's role has been defined. The UK earlier this year delayed defining the statutory powers of the Digital Markets Unit, which was set up within CMA last year to oversee big tech. 'We regularly review how we can best support developers and have reacted quickly to CMA feedback in the past.'Īpple did not respond to a request for comment. Google Play has been the launchpad for millions of apps, helping developers create global businesses that support a quarter of a million jobs in the UK alone,' a Google spokesperson said. 'Android phones offer people and businesses more choice than any other mobile platform. Asked to comment, a Google spokesperson said the company is considering the final report and will continue to engage with the CMA – as if the alternative, ignoring authorities until they break down the doors, were a viable option. Google also maintained that the status quo works well while taking issue with some of the CMA's findings. Back in March, 2022 when the CMA was still accepting input from tech firms on how it should proceed, Apple urged the UK regulator to look past the 'often self-serving complaints from a limited number of the largest market participants,' as Apple's law firm Gibson Dunn put it.

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