It is a crime if the intent is to gain so much market share that pricing power is achieved at which point predatory pricing is pursued. This is an old business

It is a crime if the intent is to gain so much market share that pricing power is achieved at which point predatory pricing is pursued. This is an old business model; operate at a loss until your competition is driven out of business and then sit back and collect windfall profits. This was one of the main drivers of anti trust policy to begin with.