Consumers in Canada may be paying more than a fair market price for Apple Inc. AAPL 0.16%’s iPhone—and other smartphone models as well.
As part of an ongoing investigation into Apple Canada’s anti-competitive practices, Canada’s Competition Bureau recently filed a motion with the Federal Court demanding documentation of iPhone contracts from Canada’s major telecom providers, according to PhoneArena.com.
Apple Canada Fails To Deliver
Anti-competitive clauses discovered in Apple Canada’s contracts with Canadian carriers first sparked the Bureau’s investigation over a year ago. Although Apple surrendered 46,000 documents to the Competition Bureau in March 2014, the Bureau has deemed the records insufficient and is now petitioning the Federal Court to include carrier documentation in the investigation.
Widening The Search
In order to determine whether Apple has had a say in setting the prices not only for the iPhone but for competitors’ mobile devices, the Bureau is requesting…
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