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So, could Apple just bifurcate their iMessage platform into an EU version and a rest of the world version, and then let the interoperability be only on the EU version? Basically downgrade the EU version to be equal to SMS.

If there no longer a competitive advantage in having a differentiated platform in the EU, then let others spend the resources on that service.

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Apple could ignore doing that to iMessage simce nobody uses it in Europe, Whatsapp, telegram, signal and facebook messenger have about 95% of the messeging market in europe. Add Line, Kakaotalk and wechat and you got 90%< of world wide mobile communications excluding the US.

> Apple could ignore doing that to iMessage simce nobody uses it in Europe

I use it.

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