In the app version of these services, consumers are only allowed to access the interface made for the country where they have registered their Apple account and face significant challenges when attempting to change this, which is not allowed under EU's anti-geo-blocking rules.
We are stepping up the fight against geo-blocking. No company, big or small, should unjustly discriminate customers based on their nationality, place of residence or place of establishment.
Apple has one month to propose commitments to address the geo-blocking issues, or risk facing enforcement measures to ensure compliance - which can include penalties of up to four percent of Apple's global annual turnover.
The European Commission and the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) said a joint investigation had identified several potentially prohibited geo-blocking practices that Apple applies to its App Store, iTunes Store, Arcade, Books, Podcasts, and Apple Music services.
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