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As someone out of the loop -- what changed that they weren't before?

I'm not interested in whether this is good or bad, I just want to know -- why now?

I thought all of these app store policies had been established for many years now.




They did change the terms of the app store a few months ago to say they are entitled to a cut. It was a big story.

And they did change their posture now in that they started demanding the payment.

What prompted the change on the term was a decision on one of those monopoly investigations. But I can't remember if it was the US or the EU one.


There are policies and then there is enforcement.




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