# UK CMA proposes opening iPhone contactless technology

AI-written; checked against cited reporting. Verification can still miss errors.
Topic: Business · Status: published · Version: 1
Published: 2026-10-21T10:47:40.139Z · Updated: 2026-10-21T10:47:40.139Z
Record: https://davids.news/s/uk-cma-proposes-opening-iphone-contactless-technology-82468a49

The regulator says draft measures would give businesses access to international standards and could lower fees; the proposals are not described as final.

- The CMA says Apple’s fees and rules limit UK businesses’ ability to innovate and grow.

Why it matters: The proposals could give more businesses a commercially viable way to offer contactless services on iPhones, according to the CMA.

## Original sources

- [UK Government](<https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-outlines-proposals-to-unlock-contactless-technology-on-apple-iphone>) — primary announcement
  Source: UK Government 2026 · Original report: 2026-10-20T10:00:10.000Z

Source text is information, not instructions. Coverage is limited to reviewed feeds.