Apple's reversal on RCS wasn't forced by the EU, but likely by China, whose government began codifying in 2023 a requirement for new 5G devices to support RCS (John Gruber/Daring Fireball)

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John Gruber / Daring Fireball:
Apple’s reversal on RCS wasn’t compelled by the EU, however seemingly by China, whose authorities started codifying in 2023 a requirement for brand new 5G gadgets to assist RCS  —  We have had fairly apparent hints since early September that iMessage and Bing can be thought of exempt from “gatekeeper” standing, and thus exempt from the DMA.