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More about Apple and the Competition Authority

In December I sent my complaint against Apple for abuse of dominant position. Administrator (Peter majority, 08-700 16:34) announced that it was itself decided what would be included and that this would not be processed.

The Competition Authority does not comment on legal facts of a particular case where the issue is not nearly have been investigated by us. However, where appropriate, provide some general guidance only. It is Konkurrensverketsom in each individual case examination of the question presented to them will be examined further.

In light of your comments, I would emphasize the following. I understand there is no specific obstacles for a company to choose which strategy to vertically integrate. In some areas, such as "smart phones", companies have apparently adopted different business strategies. Another important factor from the competition point is whether there is exclusion of the companies that make applications ("apps"), ie. that they would be denied to deliver their solutions to one or more companies. Some of these data, we have no access to. Against this background, there is insufficient basis for us to further investigate the circumstances that you have submitted.

My answer was this:

I interpret the response to NPP requires that there are instances of any denied access.

Normally, it may safely be satisfied by notification by a Party is concerned, which is not in my case where I point to a fundamental lack of competition in the structure without itself being an affected party.

Is KKVs assessment of the affected app, if so, must have a connection to Sweden (= KKVs jurisdiction)?

Quoted recently by the way, a Gartner report estimates the market value on the app market (total) to $ 15 billion for 2011.

Below is a case for Apple for various reasons refused Apps access to the App store:

First - Adobe may not deliver Flash for IOS-armed units. In addition;

1) Apple refuses a newspaper app of this network is all about Android:

http://berg.to/blog/dq

2) Apple refuses Spotify (it dissolves):

http://berg.to/blog/2W

3) Apple refuses Danish Ektrabladets App based on nudity

http://berg.to/blog/pP

A subset - that is unlikely to fall within the NPP's jurisdiction is the expression dimension:

http://berg.to/blog/kd
http://berg.to/blog/pu

4) prylportalen.se have examples of seven apps that are not permitted:

http://berg.to/blog/3R

5) Christian app (the name is not repeated, but the journalist should be able to provide details)

http://berg.to/blog/Bq

6) Google Latitude (later resolved)

http://berg.to/blog/a5
http://berg.to/blog/41K

7) Google talk (an interesting article in general on the subject)

http://berg.to/blog/Tb

8) Wikileaks app was approved by the revoked

http://berg.to/blog/v0

9) manhattan Declaration.org - anti-gay app

http://berg.to/blog/Ml

10) A program that emulates the old computer, the Commodore 64

http://berg.to/blog/oj

11) more light

http://berg.to/blog/8n

I hope these ten examples clearly show that there are lots of examples of Apps that have been spiked. As I was clear in my initial submission so they are therefore legally and technically unable to make their creations available because Apple products are locked against any attempt to install software not authorized.

My mail was registered, but it prompted no matter and therefore also no reference number of this answer:

Thanks for your additional comments. For your information I would like to clarify that in each case independently determine whether the matter is notified to us for further analysis or not. In support of our priorities is a general policy, partly based on an assessment of the seriousness of the alleged problem or phenomenon is. In your case, we believe that there are insufficient grounds to initiate an investigation on our part. Thus, there is no reason for us to register your e-mail (see your question on the reference number). The e-mail received by the Competition Authority will be public documents and are therefore to be arranged by us.

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