TAKEPLACE: FEDERAL ANTITRUST REGULATORS FIXATE ON APPLES NEW SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE

Friday, February 18, 2011

FEDERAL ANTITRUST REGULATORS FIXATE ON APPLES NEW SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple’s new subscription service for iPad and iPhone applications, which has drawn complaints from some publishers, has also drawn the attention of federal antitrust regulators, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

The person, who agreed to speak on condition of anonymity because the government inquiries were confidential, said on Thursday that the regulators’ interest was preliminary and might not develop into a formal investigation. NYTIMES

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