Apple Would Have to Share Payment Tech Under Rules Mulled by EU
- EU antitrust authorities are already investigating NFC access
- Statement part of EU digital finance package to come next week
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The European Union is considering new rules that would likely require Apple Inc. to give competitors access to payments technology inside its iPhones.
The new laws would prevent mobile device manufacturers from limiting access to near-field communication technology embedded in smartphones and other devices such as smartwatches, according to documents obtained by Bloomberg.