Apple sues in UK court: $1,800 million fine

Everyone knows that Apple’s transaction system, coupled with its extremely high commission years, has been the subject of debate for many years, when in different countries it had to be fairly tested for its dominant and monopoly position.

The trial in the United Kingdom was the last where they gave the green light to a class action order against a Californian brand. This order is based on a monopoly set by the company itself and will affect more than 19.6 million UK users.

This order was presented by Dr. Rachel Kent, a professor at King’s College London, where, through research done on a market controlled by a bitten apple, she demonstrated her absolute position.

This study is based on anti-competitive practices strictly controlled by British law, which led the court of this country to decide on this trial. where a possible fine of up to $1,500 million is estimated.

Dr. Rachel Kent argues that Apple has excluded any competition from potential or real rivals through its restrictive terms in the case of iOS and iPad OS.

This does not affect macOS since this operating system allows you to install applications from outside. lack of control over their payment system.

A way to control all purchases through Apple’s own system forces developers to follow company rulesclaiming that Apple is overcharging iOS devices.

The class action lawsuit was accepted on May 11 last year, where Apple announced its cancellation up to two times, and which was refuted by the court todaymaking it clear that the lawsuit itself is still in force.

The case would cost Apple between $600,000 and $1,800 million, affecting 19.6 million iOS users in the United Kingdom, according to the doctor, an economics expert. Numerous developer complaints and an App Store cost and net income report are collected as arguments against Apple.