Asked the U.S. Department of Justice to appoint a committee to monitor U.S. Apple stores on suspicion of its monopolistic practices, and in the context of addressing the conflict between the ministry and Apple about to control the prices of digital books.
Said Bill Bear Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust sector in the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement on Friday, the court found that the illegal practices of Apple deprived consumers to take advantage of price competition in the market for digital books and forcing them to pay significantly higher prices.
According to the proposed order from the ministry, it will stop the illegal practice to Apple while will be denied Apple's senior officials from participating in wrapping operations to compete in the future.
It also includes the proposal is backed by attorneys general in 33 U.S. states cancel conventions held by Apple with 5 major publishing houses in the United States.
The statement said it will also "deprive Apple of entering into negotiations with suppliers of digital books and musical recordings, films, TV shows and other content producers, which could lead to increased prices, which sells Apple's competitors such content."
The proposal came after a ruling last July condemning the Apple of conspiring with major publishing houses in the United States to raise the prices of digital books illegally
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