News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on District court rejects Tesla request, Postnord does not have to deliver plates. Parent comment

Re:District court rejects Tesla request, Postnord does not h... by gabeaweg on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @01:28PM (#38449259)
Is there a law saying that Fannie Mae is the only company that can do X? Because that's the case with postnord: only they can handle these plates, by law.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:District court rejects Tesla request, Postnord does not h... by mrmanner on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @01:37PM (#38449413)
That’s not exactly the case though - the court in the other Tesla case, against the government, has ordered the agency registering vehicles to ensure Tesla can pick up their plates directly from the manufacturer:

https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/domstol-teslas-registreri...

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:District court rejects Tesla request, Postnord does not h... by JumpCrisscross on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @01:33PM (#38449334)
> Is there a law saying that Fannie Mae is the only company that can do X?

Guarantee mortgages with the implicit backing of the U.S.? Yes.

There are loads of other examples of NGOs being granted limited monopolies. The NFL is a famous example. The MPAA and NCMEC others.

[ Parent | on HN ]