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Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa... by nostromo on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @06:47PM (#39985158)
It's expensive because of the patent holders, not the technical complexity.
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Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa... by xdennis on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @08:37PM (#39985770)
When the government mandates it there's no reason not to increase the price, just like how college tuitions rose exponentially when the government guaranteed the loans.
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