[jahewson]

Isn’t this a counter factual that can’t be proved? How do you know it won’t deter other companies?

[ryandrake]

The thread is not about other companies. It's about Apple, and they can eat a one-time $2B fine for breakfast without even noticing it. It's not much of a deterrence. I'll be convinced the law has teeth when they're fined $2B daily until they take corrective action.