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Consumer's power is not the same as FCC's

• eru 3y ago
  Indeed. And that's good.
  • chromoblob 3y ago
    It's good that consumers have much less power in context of forcing manufacturers to the described choice?
    • eru 3y ago
      What do you mean by less power? It's different. One manufacturer can't force you to buy stuff you don't want, nor ban you from buying from a different manufacturer that does what you want. (In contrast with the FCC, which has a lot of power over you, by banning you from buying what you want.)
      • chromoblob 3y ago
        What if no or very few manufacturers produce a thing, yet the thing would be very beneficial to many owners? Why would one want specifically to buy a product not conforming to the choice described in the first-level comment?
        • eru 3y ago
          > What if no or very few manufacturers produce a thing, yet the thing would be very beneficial to many owners? If it's useful enough, and the existing manufacturers leave significant customer needs unfilled, competing suppliers can step in. > Why would one want specifically to buy a product not conforming to the choice described in the first-level comment? All kinds of reasons. It might be cheaper, for example.