Apple has been accused of possible anti-competitive behaviour by several telecoms operators, it has been revealed.
The claims concern both:
- the demands Apple makes for marketing from operators and
- subsidies it requires for its iPad and iPhone devices.
According to a report in The Telegraph: “At this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, several networks complained that companies from Apple to the BBC used their 3G and 4G networks to deliver content, but had not had to share the burden of investing in them.
A Commission spokesman said that the EU competition regulators had been informed about concerns over the world’s most valuable technology company and its distribution practices for iPhone and iPad.
He said: “Generally, we are actively monitoring developments in this market. We will, of course, intervene if there are indications of anticompetitive behaviour to the detriment of consumers.”
No formal complaints against Apple have been made to the European Commission.
Via: The Telegraph