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Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve... by lotsofpulp on Monday May 24, 2021 @01:03PM (#27266866)
> Businesses don’t just go ‘on strike’.

That is exactly what businesses do, and workers bargaining for wages is also “business”. If you do not like the terms of a deal, you walk away. Like Costco walking away from American Express, for example.

Another example is healthcare in the US. Payers (governments and managed care organizations), hospitals groups, doctor groups, and nurse unions have to band together to negotiate with each other.

Another example is when cable/satellite TV operators drop channels from their service if they do not like the terms being offered by the content owner.

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Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve... by calsy on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @02:15AM (#27273362)
Do you understand the power dynamics of the business you listed in your example. Costco is a worldwide juggernaut and American Express is not the only payment gateway in business. That is not the case with iOS devices. Apples services are the ONLY OPTION, you either like it or leave. You seem to be having difficulty understanding the anti-competitive argument the trial is addressing.
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