S. Korea to Probe Apple Contracts With IPhone Repair Providers
- Regulator will examine relationships with repair shops
- Investigation comes after shops changed customer policies
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South Korean regulators will investigate Apple Inc.’s relationships with local phone repair companies to determine whether they violate consumers’ rights.
The Fair Trade Commission will examine contracts between the iPhone maker’s Korean unit and the eight repair outfits to determine if they include unfair practices, according to a commission statement.