英国男子以1.5B英镑的价钱起诉苹果公司, 声称苹果报酬的垄断提高了50M消费者的收费。
UK man sues Apple for £1.5B, claiming Apple Pay’s monopoly raised fees for 50M consumers.
一位英国运动者James Daley(James Daley)对苹果提出15亿英镑的集体诉讼, 指控苹果Pay对iPhone无接触技术的专属控制迫使银行支付隐藏费用,
A UK campaigner, James Daley, has filed a £1.5 billion class action lawsuit against Apple, alleging Apple Pay’s exclusive control over iPhone contactless technology forced banks to pay hidden fees, which were passed on to consumers, increasing costs on accounts, cards, and loans for up to 50 million people.
该案提交给竞争上诉法庭,声称苹果公司的做法造成了反竞争条件。
The case, submitted to the Competition Appeal Tribunal, claims Apple’s practices created anti-competitive conditions.
苹果公司否认这些主张,指出苹果付费是免费的、安全的,并且为消费者提供了选择,最近又扩大到第三方应用程序。
Apple denies the claims, stating Apple Pay is free, secure, and offers consumers choice, with recent expansions to third-party apps.
如果成功,每个受影响的人的平均付款额可达26英镑。
If successful, average payouts could reach £26 per affected person.