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EU Probes iPhone Contracts

Vanessa Mock, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on March 22 at 7:05 am PT

The European Union acknowledged that it is looking into complaints from some telecoms operators that Apple Inc.’s terms for carrying the iPhone are anticompetitive, but said the matter isn’t formal and competition in the smartphone market is strong.

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Verizon Deal Nears Regulatory Approval

Amy Schatz and Thomas Catan, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on August 14, 2012 at 7:44 am PT

Federal regulators are preparing to clear Verizon Wireless’s $3.9 billion deal to acquire airwaves from several cable companies including Comcast Corp., according to people close to the negotiations, after the companies reached broad agreement to settle antitrust concerns.

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U.S. Probes Cable for Limits on Net Video

Thomas Catan and Amy Schatz, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on June 12, 2012 at 9:11 pm PT

The Justice Department is conducting a wide-ranging antitrust investigation into whether cable companies are acting improperly to quash nascent competition from online video, according to people familiar with the matter.

U.S. Sues Apple, Publishers Over E-Book Pricing

Chad Bray and Brent Kendall in Media on April 11, 2012 at 7:39 am PT

The U.S. filed an antitrust lawsuit Wednesday against Apple Inc. and five of the nation’s largest publishers, alleging they conspired to limit competition for the pricing of e-books.