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0 pointsgigatexal3y ago0 comments

But it does matter what the law says. If they’re not a monopoly in the eyes of the law what can a judge do?

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The parent meant that antitrust laws usually apply even if there is no monopoly in the strictest possible sense (i.e. literally no competitors). A dominant market position is enough.

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0 pointsgigatexal3y ago0 comments

But it does matter what the law says. If they’re not a monopoly in the eyes of the law what can a judge do?

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AnssiH3y ago

The parent meant that antitrust laws usually apply even if there is no monopoly in the strictest possible sense (i.e. literally no competitors). A dominant market position is enough.

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