Why do I need to supply credit card info for a free app?

I've owned a 4s for 1 1/2 years and downloaded many free apps.  Now, in the last week, I'm asked for my credit card information to download a free app?  What gives?

In the world of digital financial transactions, the term "free" is a bit of a misnomer.  Everything has a purchase price.  The price in this case is 0.00.  In order to pay the price for the item, you must enter valid payment information.

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