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Re:U.S. sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPhone mon... by mjhagen on Thursday March 21, 2024 @11:32AM (#39779822)
> it's all about collecting the rent

Which is not illegal.

Re:U.S. sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPhone mon... by immibis on Thursday March 21, 2024 @12:10PM (#39780484)
It should be. Note that the economics word "rent" essentially refers to any and all unearned income that you acquired through raw power. Which, yes, includes real estate rent in excess of maintenance and financing costs.
Re:U.S. sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPhone mon... by trothamel on Thursday March 21, 2024 @11:46AM (#39780065)
Isn't this what this lawsuit will decide?