Apple Accused of Running a ‘Walled Garden’ Monopoly in Canada | iPhone in Canada
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Looks like Canadians are attempting to break down Apple’s App Store dominance here as well, and not just in the U.S. The Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic, better known as CIPPIC, has filed an application asking for permission to bring a case under the Competition Act, accusing Apple of abusing its dominant

The Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic, or CIPPIC, is described as “Canada‘s first and only public interest technology law clinic” and is operated out of University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law

Peter Nowak is also covering this at his substack.

  • FreeBooteR69@lemmy.caEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Canada needs to demand all phones are completely unlocked, provider and bootloader. If they threaten to leave the Canadian market, good riddance i say.

    • reddig33@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 months ago

      You should be able to install whatever OS you want on your phone. It would solve this problem people have with the Apple Store. Don’t like Apple’s ecosystem or user experience? Install Windows or Linux or Android or whatever and play by their rules instead. It would introduce competition, and Apple wouldn’t have to change their rules or fee structure or whatever.