Apple has come under fire once again, with the FCC commissioner attempting to poke into the company over the Beeper Mini shutdown
Beeper Mini offered Android users a path to send and receive iMessages, but Apple was ruthless and persistent in its attempt to shut down the service. The scuffle between the two companies had previously caught the attention of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, and with Beeper Mini officially having shut down, the FCC commissioner has dived into the action, investigating Apple for what he believes is antitrust behavior.Beeper Mini developers eventually gave up bringing iMessage to Android users thanks to Apple, prompting the FCC investigation
The U.S. government is involved in several antitrust investigations against Apple, with the FCC commissioner Brendan Carr now looking into the technology giant if its recent move ‘complies with the FCC’s Part 14 rules.’ He made this announcement during the State of the Net Conference on Monday. For those who do not know about the FCC’s Part 14 rules, it lays out requirements for ‘advanced communications service’ or services such as iMessage that must be followed to ensure they are accessible.
