[telecom] Judge Sets Restrictions for Apple on E-Books

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Judge Sets Restrictions for Apple on E-Books

By JULIE BOSMAN September 6, 2013

As punishment for engaging in an e-book price-fixing conspiracy, Apple will be forced to abide by new restrictions on its agreements with publishers and be evaluated by an external "compliance officer" for two years, a federal judge has ruled.

But the judge, Denise L. Cote of Federal District Court in Manhattan, rejected some of the measures sought by the Justice Department, including extensive government oversight over Apple's App Store.

In a filing this week, Judge Cote issued her final ruling on the penalties to be imposed on Apple after the long-running lawsuit against the technology giant filed by the Justice Department in April

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