It may not impact much of what we do in the United States, but Apple appears to be close to a deal with the EU to fix some of their struggles with antitrust regulations there. Apple’s not talking, but the reps at the EU are indicating they are close to an agreement. It involves reduced fees, opening up room for rivals, and oh, the EU has to back off a series of fines, and so forth. Apples battles will likely see ripples through the Android marketplace, as well as opening up avenues here in the US for a better structure for app developers.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Apple’s changes to its App Store rules and fees will likely secure the green light from EU antitrust regulators, people with direct knowledge of the matter said, a move that would stave off potentially hefty daily fines for the iPhone maker. The company last month said developers will pay a 20% processing fee for purchases made via the App Store, though the fees could go as low as 13% for Apple’s small-business program. Developers who send customers outside the App Store for payment will pay a fee between 5% and 15%.
Source: Exclusive-Apple set to stave off daily fines, EU to accept App Store changes, sources say
