2012年7月2日星期一

Italy threatens Apple with closure over warranty feud


Apple has been threatened with the temporary closure of its operations in the sphere of Italy and with extra fines of up to 300,000 euros (AU$368,777) if it does not offer customers a complimentary two-year warranty to the same degree demanded by Italian law.
Italy's AGCM competition and marketplace authority has already compulsory fines of 900,000 euros (AU$1.1 million) on divisions of Apple, which offers a paid technical support service, in lieu of failing to narrate customers in the region of their human rights to complimentary assistance.
But months in the manner of the prior fine, Apple has botched to comply with the antitrust demand, the watchdog assumed. The company offers a complimentary one-year promise scheme, which can ensue extended to two years on payment of a fee.
The AGCM assumed in the sphere of its monthly bulletin with the aim of Apple was continuing to adopt unfair ad practices in the sphere of Italy and illustrious this may well eventually be in the lead to the closure of its Italian operations in lieu of up to 30 days.
Apple has 30 days to respond.
The AGCM alleges with the aim of in a row provided by Apple in the region of an ultra promise scheme encourages customers to good buy the service with no noticeably explaining with the aim of the company is obliged to offer a two-year complimentary warranty, the source assumed.
Apple appealed in contradiction of the Italian antitrust fine but lost in the sphere of risk earlier this time.


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