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:So, you agree then.

[marcello_dl]

I don't care whom EU sues. Given that EU actively prevents people with cows to sell milk ("oh you have no auth, find some phantom business whom we gave auth and resells it to you") and people with land to sell a fruit ("oh it may have grown without pesticides but it's not the CORRECT SIZE"). EU has nothing to do with free markets, I was talking about the definition of "anti-competitive". We are so deep in newspeak lately, huh?