India’s CCI rejects Apple’s request to stop the investigation report

In 2021the Competition Commission of India (CCI) began its investigation into a company from a group called “Together We Fight Society” (TWFS) regarding App Store fees and rules. In July 2024the CCI announced that it had concluded that Apple has “significant influence” over digital products and services.

In August of the same year, the CCI did so recalled the investigation because Apple claimed it had released privileged and sensitive information. This information included sales figures in India, which the tech giant does not make public. It then asked the parties to return the reports and destroy any copies made before issuing new ones, redacting the sensitive information.

Four months later, the CCI decided to continue the investigation, citing that it still believes Apple is abusing its dominant position in the market. App Store market.

In response, Apple claimed that TWFS did not provide reasonable assurance that it had destroyed reports. As a result, Apple asked the CCI “to take action against TWFS for non-compliance with its order” and “withhold the revised report,” according to an order seen by Reuters.

In response, the CCI said: “Apple’s request to suspend the investigative report was deemed untenable.”

Apple is increasingly experiencing regulatory issues due to the rules and regulations in the App Store. Many antitrust regulators have alleged that Apple harms smaller developers by forcing them to adhere to unreasonable restrictions, such as requiring all apps to be distributed exclusively through the App Store.

Apple has often argue opening the iPhone Competing with App Stores can pose security risks and put customers’ data and privacy at risk.

Despite arguments against the concept on a philosophical level, Apple allows it now developers in the European Union to distribute apps through alternative app stores. However, the European Union is remains unconvinced that Apple is doing enough.