While I am in the camp of apple allowing side-loading, i am not a fan of monopolistic regulations like this. It opens all kind of questions, like
1. What devices have to comply? 2. Who decides what device has to comply? Should playstation open their system too. What about a niche bank transaction signing device that internally uses an android capable hardware. Is this illegal now?
3. What about a car infotainment system that can theoretically run linux.
4. What if a European startup wants to compete with the iphone? Now they have so many regulations instead of focusing on a great device for their niche.
This looks like it will kill competition and harm European innovation, while major players will find their ways around it.
1. What devices have to comply? 2. Who decides what device has to comply? Should playstation open their system too. What about a niche bank transaction signing device that internally uses an android capable hardware. Is this illegal now? 3. What about a car infotainment system that can theoretically run linux. 4. What if a European startup wants to compete with the iphone? Now they have so many regulations instead of focusing on a great device for their niche.
This looks like it will kill competition and harm European innovation, while major players will find their ways around it.