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UK’s CMA proposes new conduct requirements for Apple and Google

Apple and Google logos.
Regulator wants both firms to give developers more access to customers. Photo: Cheng Xin/Getty Images

The competition watchdog says proposed new measures are designed to boost competition, bring down prices, and spur UK tech innovation.

The UK’s competition regulator has launched a consultation on proposed new conduct requirements for tech giants Apple and Google, in an effort to give developers more control over their products as well as the ability to engage with customers about off‑platform options.

The proposals are being introduced under the

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