Apple is removing Alex Jones and InfoWars’ podcasts from iTunes

Re:Apple is removing Alex Jones and InfoWars’ podcasts from ... by jiojfdsal3 on Monday August 06, 2018 @03:07AM (#17695669)

Except Apple receives tons of subsidies.[1] Apple is much more of a monopoly than the ISPs in my local area. I can choose between Google or Apple. On the other hand, I can choose between Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, Sonic, or T-Mobile.

[1] https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/07/03/google-tesla-apple-fa...

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Re:Apple is removing Alex Jones and InfoWars’ podcasts from ... by JumpCrisscross on Monday August 06, 2018 @03:24AM (#17695754)

> Apple is much more of a monopoly than the ISPs in my local area

The courts disagree. ISPs can be treated as public utilities by states, if they so choose. (New York's Public Service Commission just kicked an ISP out of the state [1].)

In any case, we are talking about specific products. Internet service with respect to ISPs; podcasting with respect to Apple. Apple does not have anything resembling a monopoly in podcasting.

[1] http://www.wktv.com/content/news/New-York-PSC-orders-Charter...

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Re:Apple is removing Alex Jones and InfoWars’ podcasts from ... by madeofpalk on Monday August 06, 2018 @07:58PM (#17702816)

> Apple does not have anything resembling a monopoly in podcasting.

Really?

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Re:Apple is removing Alex Jones and InfoWars’ podcasts from ... by tpxl on Monday August 06, 2018 @04:28AM (#17695971)

What is Apples monopoly exactly?

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Re:Apple is removing Alex Jones and InfoWars’ podcasts from ... by xaqfox on Monday August 06, 2018 @07:48AM (#17696834)

They have a monopoly on phones with non-licensable operating systems preinstalled. You can thank the EU for that definition.

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