Opinion ID: 2812632
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Antitrust Allegations

Text: Apple began selling the iPhone in June of 2007. Apple entered into an agreement with ATTM that ATTM would be the exclusive provider of voice and data services for the iPhone for five years. The Plaintiffs allege that Apple installed “software locks” on each iPhone it sold in order to enforce ATTM’s exclusivity. These locks prevented ATTM customers who used iPhones from switching to voice and data services providers who competed with ATTM. The Plaintiffs allege that they were not informed that they would be locked into ATTM’s services for five years. They further allege that the Exclusivity Agreement enabled ATTM to charge supra-competitive prices for wireless services, and 6 WARD V. APPLE, INC. that Apple shared in ATTM’s revenues pursuant to the Exclusivity Agreement.