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Regulations articles
New FCC ruling sends mobile carriers a very real message about stopping robospam texts
Carriers are now required to block messages from illegitimate numbers
Google Lawyer says internet could become a "Horror Show" without Section 230
Google claims sites would be forced to strictly regulate everything, or nothing at all
Google is building a Blink-based iOS browser in violation of Apple's rules
Apple requires all iOS browsers to use WebKit, for now
Biden administration wants Apple to allow iOS sideloading
White House report criticizes Apple and Google app store policies
Apple prepares to crack open iOS' walled garden in Europe
Apple prepares to comply with Europe's Digital Markets Act, allowing third-party app stores and sideloading
UK authorities investigate Apple and Google over mobile browsers and cloud gaming
Regulators increasingly investigate Apple's and Google's restrictions on developers
European Union to enact Digital Markets Act tomorrow
New law could eventually force iOS to allow sideloading
Upcoming power consumption restrictions could limit sales of 8K TVs in the EU
Is energy conservation getting in the way of technological innovation?
Electronic devices sold in the EU must have USB-C charging ports by 2024
Laptops have until 2026
South Korea investigates Apple and Google over new in-app payment law
South Korea prepares to enforce last year's landmark legislation
Google now lets Android apps use third-party billing in the EU
Complying with the recently-adopted Digital Markets Act
EU adopts Digital Markets Act, possibly forcing Apple to allow sideloading
Epic Games is unsurprisingly pleased
Apple joins Google in complying with South Korean law allowing alternate payment platforms
Both companies are still able to collect commissions
Brazil wants to follow Europe in making USB-C mandatory for all new phones
Will the US be next?
USB-C will become mandatory for all new phones launched in the EU after fall 2024
The list also includes tablets, mice, keyboards, and more
Consumer watchdog report on loot boxes prompts 18 countries to push for stricter regulation
But enforcement still seems to be the issue that makes regulation efforts fruitless
EU may force Apple to allow competing browser engines on iOS
Leak suggests the EU will fight iOS WebKit dominance
Dutch regulators reject Apple's proposed policy changes allowing off-platform payments for dating apps
The ACM is unclear about exactly what it wants Apple to do
EU parliament moves closer to law that would force iPhones to use USB-C ports
A cable standard to reduce confusion and e-waste
Tim Cook defends Apple's position against app sideloading once more
Apple CEO thinks data harvesters would abuse sideloading
China grants its first video game license since July
The longest approval freeze in its history
Apple changes developer guidelines to allow Dutch dating apps to offer alternative payments systems
Unlike 'reader apps,' Dutch developers still have to pay the Apple Tax
New EU law could force Apple to allow sideloading
New rules for app stores, messaging apps, and advertising
Broadband providers may soon have to display service 'nutrition labels' under proposed FCC regulation
One change would require ISPs to disclose "typical" speeds rather than maximum speeds