“So far, Apple has heavily resisted attempts by governments to enforce changes to its operating systems and services.”
Fines run up to 10 percent of global turnover, and 20 percent for repeat offenders. Enforcement rests on a taskforce of about 80 officials facing the legal departments of trillion dollar companies. Apple already showed the playbook in the Netherlands. It paid a $5.5 million weekly fine rather than allow third-party payments in dating apps.