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I think there is a pretty good justification for state enforced monopolies to be treated as an arm of the state. However, cell providers certainly don't qualify
by rhino369 9y ago
I think there is a pretty good justification for state enforced monopolies to be treated as an arm of the state. However, cell providers certainly don't qualify. They aren't a monopoly--there are at least four of them--and they aren't really government sanctioned.
- DoofusOfDeath 9y agoDoesn't the FCC grant them monopolistic use of certain frequency / power-level / location combinations?
- qq66 9y agoThe FCC auctions exclusive-use spectrum. That doesn't make them a government monopoly any more than an exclusive-use lease on a piece of land from the Department of the Interior.
- rhino369 9y agoAll property rights are a narrow monopoly. The local grocery store has a monopoly over their parcel of land, but that doesn't create a monopoly over the whole market.