French anti-monopoly office has instructed Apple to allow iPhone smartphone sell not only the operator Orange SA, owned by France Telecom, transfers AP. So far, Orange has been laid down for an exclusive right to sell iPhone in France.
Antitrust proceedings had been initiated through a complaint rival Orange SA, the company Bouygues Telecom SA, which is the third largest mobile operator France. The complaint was filed in September. Bouygues Telecom hopes to begin selling iPhone in the near future.
The governor noted that the new solution is a protective measure, which applies until the end of the investigation. At the same time, anti-monopoly agency named the exclusive contract Apple and Orange SA "serious and imminent threat" of competition in the mobile communications industry. Antimonopolschiki noted that the treaty has led to an increase in consumer spending, seeking to replace operator.
The company Orange, trading iPhone since November 2007, intends to appeal the decision of the regulator, which it called contrary to practice in Germany, USA, Britain and Spain.
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