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0 pointsjiojfdsal37y ago0 comments

Except Apple receives tons of subsidies.[1] Apple is much more of a monopoly than the ISPs in my local area. I can choose between Google or Apple. On the other hand, I can choose between Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, Sonic, or T-Mobile.

[1] https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/07/03/google-tesla-apple-fa...

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JumpCrisscross7y ago

> Apple is much more of a monopoly than the ISPs in my local area

The courts disagree. ISPs can be treated as public utilities by states, if they so choose. (New York's Public Service Commission just kicked an ISP out of the state [1].)

In any case, we are talking about specific products. Internet service with respect to ISPs; podcasting with respect to Apple. Apple does not have anything resembling a monopoly in podcasting.

[1] http://www.wktv.com/content/news/New-York-PSC-orders-Charter...

madeofpalk7y ago

> Apple does not have anything resembling a monopoly in podcasting.

Really?

tpxl7y ago

What is Apples monopoly exactly?

xaqfox7y ago

They have a monopoly on phones with non-licensable operating systems preinstalled. You can thank the EU for that definition.

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