Apple has confirmed that it is complying with part of the injunction passed down as a result of the Epic Games trial, but says that it needs the rest of the changes to be delayed.
Apple has already complied with one-half of the Court’s injunction by striking the Guidelines restricting targeted out-of-app communications. Apple has moved to stay the other half of the injunction, which precludes Apple from enforcing the Guidelines’ prohibition on in-app “buttons, external links, or other calls to action,” because the immediate implementation of that aspect of the injunction would upset the integrity of the iOS ecosystem
In a court filing seen by iMore filed on Friday, Apple told the court:
As Apple notes, last week the company made changes to its developer guidelines, which no longer prohibit developers from contacting users and individuals outside of regarding other ways to pay for goods. The rule previously precluded apps like Spotify and Netflix telling users they could purchase subscriptions somewhere else.
However, Apple is still asking for a stay on the injunction, which it says could irreparably harm the company if it is implemented immediately. Apple notes that restrictions to linking out are tied to Apple’s requirement that developers must use in-app purchases to sell digital content, something the court said was okay. Apple says eliminating the restrictions on in-app messaging and mechanisms would undermine this totally and would ” force Apple to make its intellectual property available without compensation, and lessen the security and privacy afforded consumers.”
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