The commission accused the tech giant of restricting competition in the mobile wallet market by restricting access to near-field communication, commonly referred to as tap and go. The Commission stated that Apple "abused its dominant position in markets for mobile wallets on iOS devices.
This has an exclusionary effect on competitors and leads to less innovation and less choice for consumers for mobile wallets on iPhones". A very interesting case. A case that includes and highlights the issues we will be talking about today; innovation, data sharing, level playing fields and the costs and benefits of technological innovation.