p2pnet.net News:- Recently, Which? (the UK Consumers’ Association that was) asked why people in Britain pay more than others in France and Germany for the already over-priced Apple iTunes tracks – that’s to say 79p (about $1.42, or 120 euro cents) against 99 euro cents (68p, about $1.22) in France and Germany.

Now, the European Commission (EC) has confirmed it’s looking into allegations that Apple’s iTunes discriminates against UK consumers, says Reuters, quoting a spokesman for the EU executive.

The over-pricing charge was originally referred to Britain’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT), which passed it to the European Commission.

This meant Which? lost its formal role as a complainant and the rights that go with that, says Reuters, adding that the group’s complaint is being re-fild directly with the commission..

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See:-
more than others – iTunes over-pricing charge, p2pnet, December 3, 2004
says Reuters – EU Questions Apple’s Pricing of iTunes in Britain, Reuters, March 1, 2005

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