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Italy Probes Google, Apple & Dropbox Clouds

By  |  September 7, 2020

Italy’s antitrust authority said on Monday it had opened an inquiry into Google, Apple and Dropbox over cloud computing services, reported Reuters. 

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    “The proceedings relate to alleged improper commercial practices and the possible inclusion of unfair clauses in contract conditions,” the authority said in a statement.

    The investigation is the third by the AGCM into Apple. In July, the AGCM began scrutinizing Apple and Amazon over allegations that the two companies blocked the sale of Apple and Beats devices to resellers in order to stifle competition. Each investigation is separate and managed irrespective of other ongoing investigations.

    A previous AGCM probe looked into the company for iPhone battery slowdowns, which the antitrust watchdog said was a form of planned obsolescence. It subsequently demanded a 10 million euro fine from Apple as a sanction