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Apple Annual Reports?

iPhone Tying Sources

Holman vs Apple Inc. Court Documents (decision pending based on Supreme Court's decision in AT&T Mobility vs Concepcion) http://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/candce/5:2007cv05152/196514/

Unlocking the iPhone: How Antitrust Law Can Save Consumers from the Inadequacies of Copyright Law http://www.lexisnexis.com.proxy1.cl.msu.edu/hottopics/lnacademic/?verb=sr&csi=142668

Apple, AT&T sued over iPhone restrictions http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21230559/ns/business-us_business/

Timothy P. Smith et al vs. Apple Inc. http://www.scribd.com/doc/2618313/Smith-et-al-v-Apple-Inc-et-al-Document-No-1

Analyst: Tying iPhone to AT&T Led to Android's Rise http://www.appleinfocenter.com/article/Analyst__Tying_iPhone_to_AT_T_Led_to_Android_s_Rise/76396/index.html

iPhones for Everyone! http://www.goblogin.com/index.php/technology/925-cellular-phone/5278-iphones-for-everyone

Wiki pages for consideration

• Tying_(commerce)
• Iphone
• Jailbreaking_for_iOS#United_States_legal_issues
• History_of_the_iPhone
• AT&T_Mobility#iPhone

TC 210 Assignment 5: Annotated Bibliography

Broache, A. (2007, July 11). Democrats criticize at&t's exclusive iphone deal [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9742441-7.html

This blog entry discusses how complaints from both consumers as well as companies such as google have complained about the Apple iPhone being locked into AT&T service, instead encouraging a more open access based wireless service.

Clapperton, D. & Corones, S. (2007). Technological tying of the apple iphone: unlawful in australia. Queensland University of Technology Law and Justice Journal, 7(1), 351-374.

This article examines the legality of Apple's iPhone tying arrangement from the lens of Australia's Trace Practices Act. While our class focuses on policy in the US, the article could still contain good information related to the tying situation. It could also serve as an interesting comparison between the the legal situations surrounding the issue in both the US and Australia.

Gaynor, D. E., & United States. (2006). Technological tying. Washington, DC: Bureau of Economics, Federal Trade Commission.

This paper discusses the possible benefits of tying manufactured products with complemented services. It specifically mentions the balance between innovation and anti-competition for consumers.

Greenhalgh, A. (2007). iCompete: analyzing vendor-exclusive smartphone tying arrangements under federal law. Loyola Comsumer Law Review, 20(1), 438-476.

This article examines the legality of smartphone tying arrangements, focusing heavily on Apple's iPhone and their exclusive service contract with AT&T. It is a perfect source of information for our topic of Apple and its tying practices.

Hahn, R. W. (Ed.). (2006). Antitrust policy and vertical restraints. Washington, DC: AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies.

This book contains a section entitled "Tying: The Poster Child for Antitrust Modernization". It discusses the economic concepts related to tying in general, and how it relates to cost and demand. The information in this book can provide good background knowledge on the topic of tying, and could allow us to contribute general tying-related information in addition to our look at Apple and the iPhone.

Kedrosky, P. (2007, July 2). AT&T the iPhone’s Weakest Link? seekingalpha. http://seekingalpha.com/article/39804-is-at-t-the-iphone-s-weakest-link

This article does a good job of explaining positive and negative tying related to the iPhone. Tying is an agreement by a party to sell one product, but only on the condition that the buyer also purchases a different product (often known as a positive tie), or at least agrees that he will not purchase that product from any other supplier (negative tie).

Kim, J. (2008). Digital rights management and technological tying. NET Institute Working Paper No. 08-05.

This paper discusses technological tying based on DRM (Digital Rights Management), and how it can increase a firm's market power in a competitive hardware market. While it is not specifically about Apple or the iPhone, the issues discussed in this paper can be applied in a slightly more general sense to our topic.

Klein, B. & Saft, L. (1985, May). The Law and Economics of Franchise Tying Contracts. Chicago Journals: Journal of Law and Economics, 28(2), 345-361.

This article goes into great detail about the law of franchise tying contracts, although this is not directly related to the iPhone and AT&T, it gives a good explanation of Franchise Tying issues. From an economic perspective it explains how the law takes an extremely hostile view towards tie contracts.

Levine, B. (2010, December 7). Tying iPhone to AT&T Led to Android’s Rise. Mobile-tech-today. http://www.mobile-tech-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=76396&full_skip=1

This article relates to our topic because it connects how Apple made mistakes by not originally subsidizing the iPhone when it was first launched, and by signing an exclusive deal with AT&T in the United States.

Slattery, B. (2009, June 18). At&t and apple: a failing partnership? [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=F438B56D-1A64-67EA-E4823B3EA7450FF7

This article argues that technological tying has negative consequences on the success of the iPhone due to AT&T’s service. It mentions how delays in development with AT&T’s technology has impeded on the iPhone’s features and how this can affect long term sales.

Wolk, M. H. (2010). Note: the iphone jailbreaking exemption and the issue of openness. Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, 795.

This article describes some of the arguments made against Apple's strict lockdown of its iPhone operating system and other software. It includes specific information on points made by the EEF (Electronic Frontier Foundation), a non-profit interested in maintaining the balance of copyright laws. The information in this article will help us get to know some of the groups involved in the controversy surrounding Apple's tying practices.

Mary Mayo Hall

Mary Mayo Hall was built in 1931 as the first residence hall in the West Circle complex. It is named after Mary Mayo, a school teacher and wife of a Civil War veteran who was also an active member of the Grange. Mayo wanted her daughter to be able to attend a collegiate institution, but MAC (Michigan Agricultural College, former name for Michigan State University) did not have a program for women at the time. Through her speeches and involvement with the Grange, Mary Mayo became an advocate for a women's program and women's housing at MAC. Her persistence was rewarded in 1896 when the first women's course was officially created.

Mayo Hall reopened in the fall of 2009 after a 15-month renovation. The renovation included upgrades to the plumbing and electrical systems, new furniture, and many cosmetic changes on the interior of the building. Even with all of the changes, every effort was made to preserve Mayo's historic architecture and sacred grounds. Mary Mayo Hall is the oldest residence hall still being used as such, an it has long been rumored that the building is haunted. There are various stories to explain the ghostly presence that many residents have felt, though no concrete evidence exists to show that these stories are much more than tall tales.

Sources: http://liveon.msu.edu/west/mayo http://msuarchives.wordpress.com/2011/03/15/the-women-of-west-circle/