Apple has sent a letter urging Senators to reject the bill. However, it is likely the bill will pass, at least the Senate Judiciary Committee.
that Cupertino is trying to make its case and urges Senate lawmakers to reject a new proposal, that could force the company to allow iOS users to download apps outside of the App Store.The law in question, if it passes, could force Apple to allow iPhone users to download and install apps from other places and not just the App Store. The letter was written by Apple head of government affairs in the Americas Tim Powderly, and it was sent to top members of the US Senate Judiciary Committee.
Apple has a lot to say about sideloading apps on the iPhone or iPad. Sideloading is basically downloading and installing apps from another source , without passing through the App Store. Powderly writes that sideloading will give bad actors the possibility to evade Apple's privacy and security protections and distribute apps without critical security checks. This way, the letter says, malware, various forms of scams, and exploitation of personal user data will escalate.
The letter was sent to Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin, as well as Senator Chuck Grassley, which is the committee's ranking Republican.
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