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So if Apple and Samsung independently do this, there can be norecourse since both of them aren't monopolies even if they have around 90% marketshare together. E

So if Apple and Samsung independently do this, there can be norecourse since both of them aren't monopolies even if they have around 90% marketshare together. Even though the harmful effects on the market is the same. I guess that explains why the US wireless and cable franchies suck and have the lowest consumer ratings.

tptacek 15y ago
That's a weird example to use, since US cable franchises are in fact usually monopolies.
- drzaiusapelord 15y ago
  Err, in the age of directv, dish network, dsl, vdsl, fiber, u-verse, 4g, etc I don't think ye olde cable monopoly is an excuse anymore.
  - Anechoic 15y ago
    dsl, vdsl, fiber, u-verse, 4g are extremely location dependent (I live in a top 100 MSA and don't have access to video over any of those modes at home), and even directv/dish have certain requirements (namely clear LOS to the satellite). For me it's Comcast or nothing, and I suspect that's the case (substituting "your local cableco" for "Comcast") for a majority of the USA.
jerf 15y ago
"So if Apple and Samsung independently do this, there can be norecourse since both of them aren't monopolies even if they have around 90% marketshare together. Even though the harmful effects on the market is the same." No, abuse of oligarchies and cartels are illegal too. It is generally understood that small numbers of entities can form oligarchies with no explicit coordination, so independence isn't necessarily a defense either.