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Sinclair has a government-granted monopoly on the frequencies on which they broadcast. Google and Facebook offer service accessible over the (almost entirely) c
by kolpa 9y ago
Sinclair has a government-granted monopoly on the frequencies on which they broadcast. Google and Facebook offer service accessible over the (almost entirely) capacity-unconstrained Internet medium.
- rhino369 9y agoAnd a movie theatre has a government granted monopoly on a piece of land on which they show movies. Doesn't mean you can't just build another one next door. Facebook has an actual monolopy on an entire market.
- lovich 9y agoI agree that Facebook is a bigger issue, but you can't just build on more frequency. There's only a small, already claimed amount, that is suitable and allowed for broadcasting tv
- gregdunn 9y agoTV broadcast frequencies are a far scarcer resource than land.
- will4274 9y agoAnd yet, there are more TV stations than movie theatres in many towns.