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If the EU forced Apple to adopt Wi-Fi Aware then Apple would just fence it to EU users.

The attempt of trying to paint this as a powerplay by the EU is tenuous:

- Apple, along with Microsoft and Intel are founding members of the Wi-Fi Alliance, whose objective was to introduce a standard of interoperability through Wi-Fi Aware.1

- This work commenced long before the EU showed any interest in regulating tech.

- Apple have a pretty solid history of fencing EU-mandated changes to EU devices.

- Microsoft's Windows, also deemed by the EU as a "gatekeeper" hasn't deployed Wi-Fi Aware in Windows. With no public plans to do so.2

1. https://www.washingtoninformer.com/wi-fi-aware-aims-to-conne...

2. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2284386/...

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Apple _did_ adopt and support Wi-Fi Aware as a protocol iOS supports. It just doesn’t use it for AirDrop.

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I never said they didn't. They did, they announced they would, and it's now shipped.

This entire thread is about whether or not they were forced to do so by the EU.

As another dot point: We also don't have Margrethe Vestager or Thierry Breton (or other EU figures) doing a victory lap on social media as they usually do.