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Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Jun. 22, 2010

FTC Faces Tough Task In Antitrust Probe of Apple

Apple Inc.'s aggressive effort to protect its planned mobile advertising network has prompted fierce criticism from rival Google Inc. and scrutiny from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, but it may have a tough time making a case stick.

By Craig Anderson

Daily Journal Staff Writer

PALO ALTO - Apple Inc.'s aggressive effort to protect its planned mobile advertising network has prompted fierce criticism from rival Google Inc. and scrutiny from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, but legal observers say regulators may have a tough time making a case stick.

Apple changed its agreement with developers of applications for its new mobile advertising network to pre...

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