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Re:Jeff Bezos Escapes Scrutiny from His Own Paper–and Its Ri... by crdoconnor on Saturday July 29, 2017 @08:14PM (#14883692)
They've all used their market power to quash competitors.
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Re:Jeff Bezos Escapes Scrutiny from His Own Paper–and Its Ri... by elefanten on Saturday July 29, 2017 @09:31PM (#14883925)
Your language is debatable, on a case by case basis.

But even assuming it true, even that is not the standard by which anti-trust is judged. It's judged based on consumer welfare. That's where the debate should lie.

And no doubt it is a debate still. And the debate alone could shape actions and outcomes.

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Re:Jeff Bezos Escapes Scrutiny from His Own Paper–and Its Ri... by _jal on Saturday July 29, 2017 @10:40PM (#14884124)
There's no doubt that the consumer welfare standard has been the AT standard for recent memory, but more folks are starting to question if that is the right standard. That's part of the discussion around some of this.
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Re:Jeff Bezos Escapes Scrutiny from His Own Paper–and Its Ri... by crdoconnor on Sunday July 30, 2017 @10:14AM (#14886021)
http://allthingsd.com/20131010/how-jeff-bezos-crushed-diaper...

...to take one case.

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