The European Union checks Apple's relationship with operators on honesty

Back in March, it was reported that the European Union inspectors started to learn Apple contracts with operators, interested, not Apple has too strict conditions regarding the obligation to implement and whether they lead to health disorders competition.

Now Financial Times reportsThat in the EU have increased their interest in Apple policy, and operators began to receive the questionnaire, which should help to gather more information about their agreement with Apple: «About nine pages circulated telecommunications companies, primarily related to commercial practices, and includes, for example, issues such as whether Apple urges to buy a certain minimum the number of iPhone, is there any restriction on the use of marketing budgets, and no worse than if Apple offered subsidies and sales conditions than those offered by other manufacturers smartphones. There were also asked whether Apple sets technical or other limitations that are related to the fact that the iPhone 5 will not enable 4G high-speed network in Europe. "

While regulators are obviously concentrated all his attention on the behavior of Apple, the inspectors recognized that competition in the smartphone market deteriorated - Samsung quickly gaining ground, and even Nokia and BlackBerry are viable alternatives to buyers.

Operators have until 17 June to complete a questionnaire, and the results will help the European Commission to decide whether to start a formal identification of dark spots in the Apple tactics.