The European Commission asked for comments on the Digital Markets Act and got plenty from Apple, but the knee-jerk response to Apple’s filing by the EU shows this isn’t going to have a good end for consumers.
The Berlaymont building, seat of the European Commission, in Brussels — image credit: Wiki Commons
If Apple thought it had any chance of getting the Digital Markets Act (DMA) repealed or just improved, the European Commission has just told it where to go. Somewhat pre-judging how the EC is supposed to consider all comments and report a conclusion in May 2026, it’s instead immediately come out swinging.
“Apple has simply contested every little bit of the DMA [Digital Markets Act] since its entry into application,” said Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier in a statement seen by Politico. “This undermines the company’s narrative of wanting to be fully cooperative with the Commission.”
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