The EU-European Union has released a tentative view that Apple, a major American IT company, is suspected of hindering fair competition in electronic payment services.
If it is finally determined that it violates the EU competition law, which is an antitrust law, it is expected to impose huge fines.
The EU executive body, the European Commission, has been investigating the electronic payment service "Apple Pay" using Apple's smartphone etc. on suspicion of violating competition law, and announced a tentative opinion on the 2nd.
According to it, Apple does not allow competitors access to the wireless communication standards required for contactless payments, and as a result, only "Apple Pay" is available on its smartphones.
After that, he summarized the view that Apple used its dominant position to prevent fair competition and suspected that it violated EU competition law, and sent it to Apple.
Ultimately, if it is determined to be a violation of competition law, it is expected to impose huge fines.
The EU is further tightening regulations on giant IT companies that lead the digital field, such as proceeding with procedures for the introduction of the "Digital Markets Act," which prohibits the preferential display of its services.