FCC Commissioner Calls for Investigation Into Apple's Ban of iMessage Access App
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FCC commissioner Brendan Carr calls for an FCC investigation into whether Apple violated regulations by shutting down Beeper Mini, an app that enabled Android access to iMessage
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Carr questions if Apple's actions violated FCC rules requiring accessibility for people with disabilities, noting the low color contrast between green and blue message bubbles
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Carr cites FCC rules stating providers can't impede accessibility or install features that make services harder to use, potentially relevant to Apple banning Beeper
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It's unclear if Apple actually violated regulations, but Carr argues the company possibly crossed a line by banning users of Beeper
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This comes after a bipartisan letter called on the DOJ to investigate if Apple broke antitrust laws related to the Beeper shutdown