Apple Faces £1.5 Billion UK Antitrust Ruling Over App Store Fees
A UK tribunal has ruled Apple abused its dominant position by charging excessive App Store fees to developers. The landmark decision could entitle 36 million consumers to approximately £1.5 billion in damages. Apple has announced it will appeal the ruling.
Landmark Ruling Against Tech Giant
Apple has reportedly lost a groundbreaking UK class action lawsuit alleging the company imposed “excessive and unfair” charges through its App Store, according to tribunal documents released Thursday. The Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled that the Silicon Valley-based tech giant abused its dominant market position by charging developers commissions as high as 30% on App Store purchases.