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Yeah it could even lead the EU to mandate that no business relation to Apple is required to operate your store and Apple has no saying whatsoever over you and may not charge you for installs, updates etc. Also, no penalties or changes may be applied to Apps choosing to use other stores. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

This might lead to a complete opening-up of the iPhone as a result for the EU market.

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This is why their petulant behavior, as brazen as it is, doesn't really bother me. Every action they take just provides further evidence and support for further anti-trust action that will affect the entire big tech industry. Now it's up to the regulators to deliver on enforcement and take a bite out of the poisoned apple.

I am not so confident. Apple has a lot of Senators and Members of Congress on its payroll. This could easily lead to the U.S. government putting considerable pressure on the EU to ease-off on Apple and the regulators de-clawed. This might likely be accompanied with lots of media articles and talking points about terrible EU regulations that are suppressing good & successful U.S. companies.

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