Should new tech rules apply to Microsoft's Bing, Apple's iMessage, EU asks
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Microsoft logo is seen at the Microsoft store in New York City, July 28, 2015. The global launch of the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system will take place on July 29. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo)'s users and rivals whether Bing should comply with new tough tech rules and also whether that should be the case for Apple .
The probes came after the companies contested the EU competition regulator labelling these services as core platform services under the DMA.) and ByteDance to allow for third-party apps or app stores on their platforms and to make it easier for users to switch from default apps to rivals, among other obligations.
The Commission sent out questionnaires earlier this month, asking rivals and users to rate the importance of Microsoft's three services and Apple's iMessage versus competing services. The people familiar with the matter said the EU watchdog asked if there was anything specific to the services that business users rely on and how they fit into the companies' ecosystems.Respondents were given less than a week to provide feedback. The Commission wants to complete its investigation within five months.We encourage you to use comments to engage with other users, share your perspective and ask questions of authors and each other.
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