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Re:Amazon Will Ban Sale of Apple, Google Video-Streaming Dev... by pm24601 on Thursday October 01, 2015 @02:33PM (#10313481)
> Amazon can absolutely do this

May, maybe not. It depends if the FTC views this as an anti-competitive move. See https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/competition-guidance/guide-a...

"It is unlawful for a company to monopolize or attempt to monopolize trade, meaning a firm with market power cannot act to maintain or acquire a dominant position by excluding competitors or preventing new entry."

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Re:Amazon Will Ban Sale of Apple, Google Video-Streaming Dev... by arrosenberg on Thursday October 01, 2015 @05:03PM (#10314704)
You can still buy Apple TV or Chromecast Directly, from Best Buy/Walmart, etc. etc.

All Amazon did with this is alienate people like me, who just want Prime to work with the 2 Chromecasts I already own. Good reminder that they are more interested in what they want than what I want.

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Re:Amazon Will Ban Sale of Apple, Google Video-Streaming Dev... by mrpotes on Thursday October 01, 2015 @05:45PM (#10314983)
Yep, I thought the same thing - I've referred the article to the UK Competition and Markets Authority, and to the UK Consumers' Association.
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