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CT Attorney General Investigating Apple and Amazon Over eBook Pricing

By Sam Biddle Published August 2, 2010, 3:59 pm ET

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Citing “potentially anticompetitive ebook deals,” Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is investigating the relationship between Apple, Amazon and publishers. Blumenthal claims Apple and Amazon have struck exclusive deals with publishers that would block smaller ebook distributors from offering better prices. [Office of the Attorney General via TechFlash]

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