Assuming that this honest confusion rather than a trolling talking point, no, it’s never been a purely free market. There are considerable restrictions in fina

Assuming that this honest confusion rather than a trolling talking point, no, it’s never been a purely free market. There are considerable restrictions in finance, health care and a number of other industries. Relevant to this case, there have been restrictions on foreign ownership of radio and TV stations for a very long time. It’s why Murdoch became a US citizen.