France Telecom Loses Appeal To Reinstate Exclusive iPhone Deal
This story was written by Dianne See Morrison.
Well, that's that. France's largest carrier Orange has lost its bid to get its exclusive arrangement with *Apple* to sell the iPhone in France put back in place, after the Paris Appeal Court sided with the French Competition Council's December ruling. At the time, the competition watchdog noted that Orange's deal could inflict "serious and immediate damage" to the country's mobile market, especially as the arrangement ran for the "excessive length" of five years. Orange's parent, France Telecom (NYSE: FTE), which had called the first decision a "serious blow," told AFP that it was "surprised" that its appeal was scuttled, and that it planned to launch yet another appeal, this time with the country's highest court. More details on MocoNews.
By Dianne See Morrison