UK Regulator Takes Aim at Apple Pay, Demands Greater Access for Competitors

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UK Regulator Takes Aim at Apple Pay, Demands Greater Access for Competitors

Mactrast

UK Says Apple Needs to Do More to Help Apple Pay Rivals

10/21/2026

The United Kingdom's competition regulator thinks Apple needs to do more to help out its Apple Pay Rivals.

Silicon UK

UK Regulator Pushes Apple To Open Up Contactless Tech

10/21/2026

Current Apple offering for third-party contactless payments not working, says CMA, as it proposes lower fees, broader technical access

Technology Org

UK CMA Moves to Open iPhone Contactless Payments

10/21/2026

The UK CMA proposes that Apple open iPhone contactless payments to rival wallets via SE and HCE, with much lower fees. Apple disagrees.

The Mac Observer

UK Watchdog Says Apple Still Blocks Contactless Payment Rivals

10/21/2026

The UK claims Apple makes it too difficult for outside developers to build payment alternatives due to high fees and strict technical rules on its devices.

MacDailyNews

UK regulator’s bid to crack open Apple Pay puts competitors’ interests ahead of user security and privacy

10/20/2026

Apple Pay Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority has launched a consultation that would compel Apple to loosen control of the iPhone’s near-field communication (NFC) technology used for...

9to5Mac

Apple still makes it too hard for Apple Pay competitors to emerge, says UK

10/20/2026

Apple still makes it too hard for third-party developers to launch alternatives to Apple Pay, despite loosening its grip on access to the NFC chip embedded in iPhones. That’s the claim made by the...