from apple.slashdot:
"The recent antitrust suit against Apple regarding iTunes and iPod has been approved to go forward. This is only the beginning of the process, but it does bring up some interesting questions about what defines a monopoly." From the article: "Slattery claimed that Apple's system freezes out competitors, and while one antitrust expert called it a long shot, another antitrust law professor said that the key to such a lawsuit would be convincing a court that a single product brand like iTunes is a market in itself separate from the rest of the online music market."i feel that someone/something is conspiring to bring Apple down. or maybe, just trying to knock out the best company out of a good business, so that they could get a piece of the pie? i know someone on here can give some kinda true, legal perspective?
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how funny. i'm actually working on an antitrust case at the moment.
antitrust is a convoluted body of law with really fluid "standards" and hardly any clear bright line rules. well, except "don't piss off the FTC and the Justice Department."
i'd have to look at the complaint, but this is just what i think could be at issue at first glance: intent to monopolize, tying/bundling arrangement (itunes + ipod).
i have to read the sherman and clayton acts tonight anyway, so maybe i'll know more tomorrow.
update: this antitrust project IS A BITCH. i'm going to be up all night!
at least i'll make $200 overnight. heh.
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