![]() ![]() ![]() This refers to Apple’s guidelines that state developers are not allowed to “steer” customers to make digital purchases outside of the App Store. The ruling on Apple’s anti-steering restrictions being anticompetitive is not necessarily a surprise, as this is something Judge Rogers heavily focused on during the trial. Most notably, this includes the highly lucrative games category. As written, this means Apple must allow developers of all applications - not just “Reader” applications - to link out to third-party payment solutions. The injunction is set to go into effect in 90-days. Those changes by themselves are not enough to satisfy the new ruling from Judge Rogers, however.Īpple Inc. and its officers, agents, servants, employees, and any person in active concert or participation with them (“Apple”), are hereby permanently restrained and enjoined from prohibiting developers from (i) including in their apps and their metadata buttons, external links, or other calls to action that direct customers to purchasing mechanisms, in addition to In-App Purchasing and (ii) communicating with customers through points of contact obtained voluntarily from customers through account registration within the app. The ruling from Judge Rogers comes after Apple has already announced a handful of App Store changes over the past week, including allowing developers of “Reader” applications to link out to a website for account management. Judge Rogers has issued a permanent injunction saying that Apple can no longer forbid developers from directing users to third-party payment options. ![]() Just over three months after the conclusion of the trial, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has handed down her ruling in the Apple vs. ![]()
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