Apple is having more and more problems with the Federal Trade Commission these days. It wasn’t that long ago when Apple and Antitrust were two words you never expected to hear in the same discussion. As Apple has climbed to the top of various markets, they’ve been gathering more attention from the FTC.
According to the latest word on the street, the FTC is going to be probing Apple to determine if their tactics are restrictive to competitors in the new iAds mobile advertising space. Current policies at Apple have prevented several companies from running or advertisments on iPhones and other mobile devices powered by Apple.
The FTC is already looking into Apple’s ban on Adobe’s Flash, and Apple’s marketing practices when it comes to iTunes. And then of course, there’s the whole human rights issue around the manufacturing facilities in China. Oh, and let’s not forget the security concerns circling around the iPhone. Given that Apple is no longer a small computer company with 3% of the market, they need to start acting like a responsible enterprise and taking a serious look at these issues. It’s always better if you address them before the government forces you to change your ways – just ask Microsoft.
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