Congratulations to Goodereader on the "Exclusive". I guess that's easy to do when you don't get your facts correct.
They didn't take aim at Kobo.
http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/e...eng/03658.html
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February 7, 2014 — OTTAWA, ON — Competition Bureau
The Competition Bureau has reached an agreement with four major ebook publishers that is expected to lower the price of ebooks in Canada.
Following an 18-month investigation into the ebook industry in Canada, the Bureau has signed a consent agreement with Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, Macmillan and Simon & Schuster. Canadian consumers will benefit from the agreement registered with the Competition Tribunal today, in that the Bureau expects that competition among retailers will increase, resulting in lower prices for ebooks.
The four publishers have agreed to remove or amend clauses in their distribution agreements with individual ebook retailers that the Bureau believes have the effect of restricting retail price competition, which will allow retailers to offer discounts on ebooks.
The Bureau alleges that the publishers engaged in conduct that resulted in reduced competition for ebooks in Canada, contrary to the civil competitor collaboration provision in section 90.1 of the Competition Act.
The Bureau’s investigation into the ebook industry in Canada continues at this time.
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And it was law enforcement serving their mandate not the Canadian government seeking to destroy Kobo.
http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/e...g/h_00125.html
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The Competition Bureau, as an independent law enforcement agency, ensures that Canadian businesses and consumers prosper in a competitive and innovative marketplace.
Headed by the Commissioner of Competition, the Bureau is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Competition Act, the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (except as it relates to food), the Textile Labelling Act and the Precious Metals Marking Act.
The basic operating assumption of the Competition Bureau is that competition is good for both business and consumers.
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The headline should have said, "
Kobo is crying to the Competition Bureau of Canada because they don't want to have to fairly compete."