EBooks May Be Sold More Cheaply If EU Regulators Accept Apple Offer

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EU regulators are set to accept an offer by Apple and four book publishers allowing Amazon and other retailers to sell e-books more cheaply than Apple to end an antitrust investigation and avoid fines, two sources said on Monday.EBooks May Be Sold More Cheaply If EU Regulators Accept Apple Offer [reuters.com]

The move came after the EU antitrust authority opened an investigation into the companies' e-book pricing model, which critics say prevents Amazon and other retailers from undercutting Apple.

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I'm hoping that, eventually, these commissions will force an end to regional pricing. Price variations by country for ebooks have no justification apart from taking advantage of monopolistic situations... I should be free to choose to buy my e-book from whatever country I want, paying no more than the locals of that country pay.