wraggster
March 23rd, 2013, 21:59
Several European phone carriers have complained to the EU about the contracts that Apple imposes on them if they want to sell the iPhone. (http://www.dailytech.com/European+Carriers+Tattle+on+Apple+to+EU+for+Antico mpetitive+Contracts/article30188.htm) Because the contracts stipulate a minimum purchase, and the Carrier must compensate Apple if they fail to sell through that minimum, it has the effect of forcing the carrier to promote iPhones ahead of alternative phones. The European Commission is monitoring the situation. Apple claims that its "contracts fully comply with local laws wherever we do business, including the EU.
http://apple.slashdot.org/story/13/03/22/2358229/european-carriers-complain-to-eu-about-anti-competitive-contracts-with-apple
http://apple.slashdot.org/story/13/03/22/2358229/european-carriers-complain-to-eu-about-anti-competitive-contracts-with-apple