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> Amazon can absolutely do this May, maybe not. It depends if the FTC views this as an anti-competitive move. See https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/competition-g
by pm24601 11y ago
> Amazon can absolutely do this
May, maybe not. It depends if the FTC views this as an anti-competitive move. See https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/competition-guidance/guide-antitrust-laws/single-firm-conduct https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/competition-guidance/guide-a...
"It is unlawful for a company to monopolize or attempt to monopolize trade, meaning a firm with market power cannot act to maintain or acquire a dominant position by excluding competitors or preventing new entry."
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- arrosenberg 11y agoYou can still buy Apple TV or Chromecast Directly, from Best Buy/Walmart, etc. etc. All Amazon did with this is alienate people like me, who just want Prime to work with the 2 Chromecasts I already own. Good reminder that they are more interested in what they want than what I want.
- mrpotes 11y agoYep, I thought the same thing - I've referred the article to the UK Competition and Markets Authority, and to the UK Consumers' Association.