Apple has rejected Internet Radio application CastCatcher entry into the App Store because of bandwidth concerns. The rejection comes after three prior releases to the store were accepted by Apple.
According to a note from Apple, "CastCatcher Internet Radio cannot be posted to the App Store because it is transferring excessive volumes of data over the cellular network, which as outlined in the iPhone SDK Agreement section 3.3.15, is prohibited."
The developer takes exception to the being denied for bandwidth usage because other radio apps on the store also use the cell network. Another good point by the developer is that three previous releases of CastCatcher were accepted by Apple.
"CastCatcher does not burden cell networks any more than any other radio application. Ridiculous."
The developer said he has emailed Apple and hopes to resolve the issue.
CastCatcher isn't the first application Apple has denied entry into the App Store. A podcasting app was refused because Apple said it "duplicates the functionality of the Podcast section of iTunes." MailWrangler was denied because of potential confusion with Apple's built-in Mail application.
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