Ask HN: Is the Apple D-U-N-S number requirement illegal in your country?

Tying is illegal in most countries. Yet it seems to be - by a certain level - acceptable even when there are explicit laws against it.

I've been developing an iPad application for a while. I tried to sell my last app but that didn't work. Last month I decided to finish it and release as a free app. I have two companies so I decided to create another iOS dev account to release this and future projects. The other company already had an account.

But now Apple is asking for a D-U-N-S number for all companies. I've been trying to get this number for two weeks now without any luck. D&B is asking me 249 USD to get me this number. In my country, tying is illegal can lead to jail time.

I'm lucky to have a attorney as a wife and she showed me that this practice is illegal in Brazil and can, without a doubt, lead to serious consequences - including jail.

So, is Apple D-U-N-S number requirement illegal in your country? This policy seems to be new, last year only enterprise accounts needed it.