Re:The case for ending Amazon’s dominance
by sbov on Saturday February 17, 2018 @02:05PM
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Which is odd, considering the plain language of the Sherman Anti Trust act not only makes monopolies illegal, but makes pursing a monopoly illegal. Has there been any laws passed that override this, or have the courts been unwilling to enforce the law as it's written?
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Re:The case for ending Amazon’s dominance
by sokoloff on Saturday February 17, 2018 @02:40PM
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I can't see any area in which Amazon has a monopoly by the section 2 definition.
What is it that I can only buy from or using Amazon and where there is no ready substitute in the market? (Saying I can't buy Amazon Basics AA batteries or an Echo doesn't count [IMO] as I can buy Duracells or Google Home things.) Almost invariably when I look for something on Amazon, I also do a Google shopping and Ebay check.
Re:The case for ending Amazon’s dominance
by sbov on Saturday February 17, 2018 @04:23PM
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I never claimed Amazon has a monopoly. I just hear what the GP posted a lot, but when reading the actual law it seems to be incorrect. So I'm trying to figure out why what the GP stated seems to have become the case: because lawmakers passed something else? Or courts didn't like it? Or what?
Re:The case for ending Amazon’s dominance
by lr4444lr on Saturday February 17, 2018 @06:36PM
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Case law defines coercive vs. innocent monopolies.
https://www.antitrustcriminalattorney.com/antitrust-defenses...