BRIEF-UK's CMA To Scrutinise Apple And Google Mobile Ecosystems

June 15 (Reuters) - UK's CMA:

* CMA TO SCRUTINISE APPLE AND GOOGLE MOBILE ECOSYSTEMS

* CMA - LAUNCHED MARKET STUDY INTO APPLE'S, GOOGLE'S MOBILE ECOSYSTEMS OVER CONCERNS THEY HAVE MARKET POWER WHICH IS HARMING USERS AND OTHER BUSINESSES

* UK'S CMA SAYS THE CMA IS LOOKING INTO WHETHER THE TWO FIRMS’ CONTROL OVER MOBILE ECOSYSTEMS IS STIFLING COMPETITION ACROSS A RANGE OF DIGITAL MARKETS

* UK'S CMA - STUDY WILL ALSO EXAMINE ANY EFFECTS OF FIRMS' MARKET POWER OVER OTHER BUSINESSES

* CMA-CLOSER LOOK AT WHETHER FIRMS' EFFECTIVE DUOPOLY OVER SUPPLY OF OPERATING SYSTEMS, APP STORES, WEB BROWSERS COULD BE RESULTING IN CONSUMERS LOSING OUT

* CMA - CMA CONCERNED TWO FIRMS’ CONTROL OVER MOBILE ECOSYSTEMS COULD LEAD TO REDUCED INNOVATION ACROSS SECTOR, CONSUMERS PAYING HIGHER PRICES FOR DEVICES, APPS

* CMA-CONCERNED MOBILE ECOSYSTEMS CONTROL COULD LEAD TO REDUCED INNOVATION ACROSS SECTOR AND CONSUMERS PAYING HIGHER PRICES FOR DEVICES AND APPS

* UK'S CMA - HAS 12 MONTHS TO CONCLUDE THE STUDY

* CMA-ALSO CONCERNED MOBILE ECOSYSTEMS CONTROL COULD LEAD TO CONSUMERS PAYING HIGHER PRICES FOR OTHER GOODS, SERVICES DUE TO HIGHER AD PRICES

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