>> I question the wisdom of it, but the idea of this aggressive antitrust enforcement, which so far has more strikes than hits
We only really take these up when they are blatant (price fixing, apple and books, MS and vendors). Or lock ins where there is NO alternative (MS and browsers). This doesn't really meet those bars.
If Apple wins this one at home, then they can quickly cry about other countries regulations being "anti competitive".
> We only really take these up when they are blatant (price fixing, apple and books, MS and vendors).
Not anymore... look at the failed action to stop MS acquiring Activision for instance. Was that "blatant"? I guess not since enforcement failed. Lina Khan's whole thing is aggressively broadening antitrust enforcement.
We only really take these up when they are blatant (price fixing, apple and books, MS and vendors). Or lock ins where there is NO alternative (MS and browsers). This doesn't really meet those bars.
If Apple wins this one at home, then they can quickly cry about other countries regulations being "anti competitive".
I have to wonder if this political on some level.