They sell the iPhone in parts of the world with different legal systems, including Europe which has fairly tough competition laws. (WP quotes.) - If a firm has

They sell the iPhone in parts of the world with different legal systems, including Europe which has fairly tough competition laws. (WP quotes.) - If a firm has a dominant position, because it has beyond a 39.7% market share then there is "a special responsibility not to allow its conduct to impair competition on the common market" Apple has more than a 40% market share for iTunes and the iPod (estimated as high as 70%(1)). In it's class the iPod Touch is probably even higher than that. Since Podcaster would also have worked on the Touch then Apple is well within the realms of this particularly interesting requirement: - A refusal to supply a facility which is essential for all businesses attempting to compete to use can constitute an abuse. MS got hit with a $1.35bn fine for breaking the rules, and plenty of European companies have also been crucified. (1) http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/01/29/beyond-the-incredible-shrinking-ipod-market/ http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/01/29/beyond-the-i... estimates 70% units and 84% by $.