Norway's Consumer Ombudsman, Bjørn Erik Thon, has announced that due to perceived resistance by Apple in opening up its iTunes store to non-iPod devices, he will submit the matter to the Norwegian Market Council for possible sanctions. Similar claims have been filed against the company stretching back to the 2005 Slattery v. Apple case in California, with primary arguments based on the allegation that Apple is breaking anti-competition laws by refusing to let other music players work with iTunes, though none have been successful in the courts so far. Jobs and Company, who have begun offering some DRM-free tracks on the service, now have until November 3 to respond to the Council, which has the power to levy fines against companies convicted of unfair trade practices. Finland, Denmark, France, Germany and the Netherlands all support Norway in the case.

[Via The Inquirer]