[roc]

And, frankly, I have no idea how they hope to avoid a charge of horizontal collusion for that alone.

It seems to be an open secret that the big publishers are coordinating their discussions with Apple and Amazon. And that would seem to be an open-and-shut case of collusion.

[mikecane]

>>>And, frankly, I have no idea how they hope to avoid a charge of horizontal collusion for that alone.

That is why Random House did not leap in with the other five of the Big Six. To avoid that appearance.

It's also the same trick Apple is using by making iBooks a download, not an app already pre-installed on every iDevice. They can claim their app has to be downloaded just like their competitor's app. But that does not obscure the fact people can order eBooks only with iBooks, not their competitor's apps. Apple is still guilty of Restraint of Trade in eBooks and that should be the next examination by the DoJ.