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Yes. It's only becomes an issue if they're using that to an anti-competitive end.

So now you want to get the government involved because Sony didn’t allow cross platform play for the PS4?

What type of content will Apple be allowed to ban on its store? Do you want the government telling Apple what they have to allow third parties to access on thier OS? Should the government tell them that every developer should have root access? Access to the Secure Enclave?

If they're using that to a commercial benefit, to the point of being anti-competitive, over other people who are developing for that platform, yes.

So if One Password wanted access to the Secure Enclave should Apple be forced to give it to them?

And do you want to set up a “government app review board” to decide on a case by case basis when Apple is denying an app for “competitive reasons”?

The threat of divesting Apple from their app store should be a threat hanging over their heads, if they choose to engage in anti-competitive activities.

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