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Yea, but in the US there are basically only two kinds of illegal anti-competitive behavior: - Horizontal agreements, like the one you describe, where competito
by jaredklewis 8y ago
Yea, but in the US there are basically only two kinds of illegal anti-competitive behavior:
- Horizontal agreements, like the one you describe, where competitors cooperate in one way or another. Apple and Steam are not cooperating here.
- “Single firm conduct,” i.e. monopoly stuff.
Which laws do you think Apple is violating here?
- slededit 8y ago"Single firm conduct" is not just "monopoly stuff". Dumping for example does not require a monopoly nor a willing partner. Additionally a company may not force resellers into a specific price regardless of whether they are a monopoly. Personally I think mandatory app stores run afoul of exclusive dealing laws which do require a showing of market power to take force. The FTC had no problem enforcing this in the pipe fittings market [1] which has very healthy competition from china. A total monopoly is not required. [1] https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings/101-0080b/mcwane-inc-star-pipe-products-ltd-matter https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings/101-0080b/...