iPhone illegal in Australia under current set-up?
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Feb 25, 2008 at 1:40pm
The release of the iPhone in Australia could be illegal under current trade practices laws, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.
According to a group of Queensland law researchers, according to an analysis of Australia’s competition it’s a no-no to sell the iPhone tied to a required contract with a company. In the U.S. if you want an iPhone you have to sign a two-year mobile contract with AT&T. Similar agreements in the United Kingdom, France and Germany and tie iPhone owners to one network.
However, if Apple employ a similar strategy in Australia it could fall foul of the Trade Practices Act provision dealing with third-line forcing, notes the Herald. Queensland University of Technology (QUT) law researcher Dale Clapperton says any future release of the iPhone in Australia should be non-exclusive.
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