Correct, anticompetitive behavior on its own is legal, so is a monopoly, both at the same time are illegal
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conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 2 months agoHaving a “monopoly” isn’t illegal.
Using your “monopoly” position to pick winners and losers is.
nooneescapesthelaw@mander.xyz 2 months ago
mke@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Small addendum, I believe having an unfair monopoly is actually illegal in the US. Google search is currently on the hook for this.
conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Yeah, it’s not just the market position.
It’s how you gain the market position and what you do with it.