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du Complains About iPhone Deal with Etisalat

Etisalat’s deal to distribute the Apple iPhone could be anti-competitive if it includes an exclusivity clause, Osman Sultan, the chief executive of du, said yesterday.

Last week, Etisalat announced it had reached an agreement to bring the popular device to the UAE by the end of this month.

The company did not say whether Apple had agreed not to make a similar agreement available to du, its rival company. Etisalat also did not reveal whether the device would come “locked” to its network.

“We have been talking to Apple since day one,” Mr Sultan said. “We hope the agreement will not mean any type of exclusivity, which is what we are trying to figure out, because I believe that would be making use and abuse of a dominant position in the market.”

Etisalat will offer the iPhone as part of a subscription package that includes calling, text messaging and internet access over its network…SOURCE

Well if you like proprietary machines, go ahead and buy one of these overpriced Chinese-made phones.  Enjoy!  Meanwhile, I will be WiFi surfing on my Samsung for free!

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