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Re:Apple Has Removed Airfoil Speakers Touch From The iOS App... by emptyaccount on Thursday May 24, 2012 @10:29PM (#4021602)
Its important to note that many government granted monopolies are created to provide important services to all areas, not just those that are profitable.

For example, USPS delivers mail to all addresses. Competitors use USPS to deliver to remote locations.

They have their problems of course, but they also have their share of burdens competitors don't.

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Re:Apple Has Removed Airfoil Speakers Touch From The iOS App... by chris_wot on Friday May 25, 2012 @03:18AM (#4022354)
What you refer to here is known as a "natural monopoly": see Wikipedia for more information. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_monopoly
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Re:Apple Has Removed Airfoil Speakers Touch From The iOS App... by gizzlon on Friday May 25, 2012 @07:07AM (#4022966)
good link, thanks
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