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>As you describe it, it is the same style, but the market fraction is a lower number. The intent is different too. The EU is looking to protect a healthy leve
by GeekyBear 8y ago
>As you describe it, it is the same style, but the market fraction is a lower number.
The intent is different too.
The EU is looking to protect a healthy level of competition in the marketplace, while we in the US have moved the goalposts to "can you prove this particular monopoly is doing consumers harm"?
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- bepotts 8y agoWhich allows companies that produce superior services to thrive. Want more money? Create better goods and services - don't rely on the government to harm the market leader just to give you a heads up. America's "hands off" approach to regulation has allowed the country to produce companies that much of the world envies.
- GeekyBear 8y agoYou are perfectly free to produce a superior product or service that achieves a near total share of the market. That is not what is illegal. However, once you hit a certain market share (40% in the EU) you may no longer use that market share as a weapon against competitors in other areas.