Critics of the agency model viewed it as an attempt to raise e-book prices . The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and five publishers . In a statement, the department said it was "reviewing Apple's application for approval of its proposed merger with Time Warner Cable Inc. to ensure that consumers have access to all content from both companies." Government 's intention to protect consumers could end up harming consumers . He says threat to the agency pricing model hurts retailers , authors and publishers . Coker : Pricing decisions should rest with authors and publishers rather than retailers .
The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and five publishers . In a statement, the department said it was "reviewing Apple's application for approval of its proposed merger with Time Warner Cable Inc. to ensure that consumers have access to all content from both companies." Government 's intention to protect consumers could end up harming consumers . He says threat to the agency pricing model hurts retailers , authors and publishers . Coker : Pricing decisions should rest with authors and publishers rather than retailers .