Apple has proposed to the European Commission to unlock NFC on smartphones so that not only Apple Pay but other payment services can access contactless payments. In this respect reports The MacRumors publication cites an insider note from Reuters.
In May 2022, the EU competition authority officially opposed Apple restricting rivals’ access to mobile tap-and-go technology; This made it nearly impossible for mobile wallets other than Apple Pay to work on the iPhone. This put developers of alternatives to Apple Pay, whose representatives are mostly banks, at a disadvantage.
According to MacRumors, the EU antitrust regulator’s statement was particularly lobbied by credit unions. The European Commission is expected to contact industry representatives in January 2024 to discuss Apple’s offer.
MacRumors emphasized that details of Apple’s offer were not disclosed.
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