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Seems like the DoJ is a year late on this one.
by larrik 15y ago
Seems like the DoJ is a year late on this one.
- freehunter 15y agoApple has already come under investigation, once for actively prohibiting people from using third-party music managers [1] and once for unfair contracts to limit publishers to use only iTunes for their music [2]. Throughout most of their history, Apple has been protected from the kind of anti-trust onslaught that has forced Microsoft's hand in some decisions, because Apple hasn't ever controlled significant influence over a market. This has changed in the last decade, and at some point Apple will have to grasp the concept of a legal monopoly or be shown what "illegal monopoly" really means. [1] http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-22/apple-s-jobs-must-answer-questions-in-itunes-antitrust-dispute.html http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-22/apple-s-jobs-must-a... [2] https://mashable.com/2010/05/27/itunes-antitrust/ https://mashable.com/2010/05/27/itunes-antitrust/