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They can absolutely fine and jail those businesses for colluding to only operate in specific markets where other businesses agree not to operate.

• aarongray 8y ago
  The ISP's didn't collude with other businesses, they colluded with governments and got monopoly protections.
  • microcolonel 8y ago
    Also, notably, the governments colluded with them.
    • diminoten 8y ago
      The government didn't collude, the government was taken for a ride, and doesn't have the balls to now go after their $400mil.
  • diminoten 8y ago
    The ISPs colluded with one another so that they don't overlap territories and keep their exclusivity in given areas.