Britain’s competition watchdog has dropped investigations into Apple and Google for alleged anticompetitive behaviour.
The two tech giants previously came under fire for imposing charges on app developers and for holding a monopoly over the distribution of apps in the UK.
In a market study published in 2022, the Competition and Markets Authority concluded that both companies had too much influence, restricting open and fair competition in the marketplace.
The watchdog has now decided to drop its investigation pending new laws governing digital markets that may affect the outcome of any case.
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act is expected to come into force later this year.
Apple has recently made changes to its app store policy to allow developers to communicate with potential customers and promote products outside the Apple store.
A Google spokesperson said it had made “a number of significant commitments to further broaden the billing options” available to developers.
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