The first focus of the DMA compliance initiative announced today is iOS. In particular, the EU will scrutinize a set of iOS features that consumers use to link their iPhones with connected devices. Officials will inform Apple how to implement those features in a DMA-compliant manner.

The European Union’s executive arm has started a process to provide Apple with guidance on how the iPhone maker can comply with rules to ensure its operating systems are functional with other technologies.

EU antitrust regulators on Thursday launched proceedings to ensure that Apple complies with landmark rules requiring it to open up its closed ecosystem to rivals. Under the so-called specification proceedings,

Key Takeaways The European Union's enforcement arm said Thursday it's initiating a pair of "specification proceedings" into whether Apple is complying with its "interoperability obligations" under the Digital Markets Act.