Apple engaged in ‘abusive conduct and practices’: CCI questions iPhone maker's dominance on iOS and App Store

The Competition Commission of India has found that Apple exploited its dominant position in the market for app stores on its iOS operating system, engaging in abusive conduct and practices, reported Reuters. An investigation by India's antitrust body has found that Apple exploited its dominant position in the market for app stores on its iOS operating system, engaging "in abusive conduct and practices", a confidential report seen by Reuters showed. "Apple App Store is an unavoidable trading partner for app developers, and resultantly, app developers have no choice but to adhere to Apple's unfair terms, including the mandatory use of Apple's proprietary billing and payment system," the CCI unit said in the June 24 report. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} But the CCI said, “App stores are OS specific and Apple's App store is the sole App store available for reaching iOS users."