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Certain actions are illegal if a company has too much market power.
Anti trust law does not require a literal, singular monopoly, in order for some anti-competitive behaviors to be illegal.
Instead, Apple has ~50% of the market share in the US, and that is within the realm where certain actions become illegal, according to anti-trust law.
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Certain actions are illegal if a company has too much market power.
Anti trust law does not require a literal, singular monopoly, in order for some anti-competitive behaviors to be illegal.
Instead, Apple has ~50% of the market share in the US, and that is within the realm where certain actions become illegal, according to anti-trust law.