FTC Said to Prepare Review of Apple Tactics in Mobile Ad Market

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is preparing to review allegations that Apple Inc. is engaging in anti-competitive tactics to restrict rivals in the mobile-advertising market, people familiar with the matter said.

The FTC and U.S. Justice Department have been discussing which agency should conduct the investigation, one of the people said yesterday. Regulators decided earlier this week that the FTC would proceed, the person said.