Re:Tech giants join call for funding U.S. chip production
by bdhess on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @02:59PM
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+1. I'd also guess that these companies getting together to start a joint venture is not really feasible, due to anti-monopoly laws.
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Re:Tech giants join call for funding U.S. chip production
by genericone on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @03:41PM
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It's only a monopoly if the government says you are using market position anti-competitively and/or against the common good. If the US government says that chip production capability is now a national focus, companies can expect government cooperation for a joint venture.
Re:Tech giants join call for funding U.S. chip production
by dragonwriter on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @03:45PM
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> It's only a monopoly if the government says you are using market position anti-competitively and/or against the common good.
No, its a monopoly if you have market power.
Itβs only illegal if you are abusing market power.