Why tied to a mobile network provider?

I'm looking forward to getting an iPhone in Europe ... but I wouldn't get one on principle if, as in the US, Apple was dictating which mobile network I had to use. It seems a very un-Apple thing to do! Is there a genuine AT&T/Apple technology reason for restricting users' choice like this ... or is it just a profit thing? Roger

1. AT&T had to give Apple complete design freedom with regard to the iPhone.
2. AT&T's logo was not permitted to be put on the phone.
3. AT&T had to do make some major system changes to accomodate Apple's Visual Voicemail concept.
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