PSA: App Store, iTunes Store and other Apple services are currently down for some users [U: Fixed] Update, 11:00 p.m ET : Apple’s System Status pages say all the issues have now been resolved. The original story follows below.
For the second time in a week , Apple is facing a widespread outage affecting services for end users and developers. Here are the details. Apple submitted feedback to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority as it considers forcing Apple to change its App Store rules around steering. The CMA wants Apple to let developers link to payment options outside of the App Store, which the CMA says will cut fees and boost competition.
Developers in the UK are not currently able to direct customers outside of the App Store, even though that’s allowed with the current U.S. App Store rules and the EU App Store rules. UK regulators said Apple can charge developers a fee, but it must be fair.
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