European Carriers Complain To EU About Anti-Competitive Contracts With Apple

whoever57 writes "Several European phone carriers have complained to the EU about the contracts that Apple imposes on them if they want to sell the iPhone. 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.'"

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Re:Easy way to fix this problem

[Fuzzy Viking]

Which is why I always buy phones without carrier lock-in. Which is an option here in Norway :)

Your American :)

[tuppe666]

Its always a little embarrassing to show how little are know about other parts of the world...here is a wikipedia page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_European_Union from the article "The economy of the European Union generates a GDP of over €12.894 trillion (US$16.566 trillion in 2012)[1] according to Eurostat, making it the largest economy in the world."...just in case you missed it "*LARGEST* economy in the world."

Re:So, you agree then.

[Anonymous Coward]

I live in Europe and buy vegetables from people with small lands roughly once in two weeks. Try again with different propaganda.