"Google Urges Europe to Regulate Apple's iMessage for Interoperability"

Google, along with major European carriers, has sent a letter to regulators in Europe arguing that iMessage should be classified as a "core" service and subject to interoperability rules under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). If iMessage is included, it would have to be interoperable with competing messaging services, benefiting European consumers and businesses. Google is already preparing for this possibility by supporting an interoperable end-to-end encrypted communication standard. Apple has argued that iMessage does not meet the user thresholds to be considered a gatekeeper service, but regulators have until February to make a decision.