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Concentration is more likely problem. When there are only a handful of competitors in a geographical area they'll find a way to collude one way or another, ev
by siliconc0w 2y ago
Concentration is more likely problem. When there are only a handful of competitors in a geographical area they'll find a way to collude one way or another, even if it's just a signal group or staring at each out while slowly raise prices. I think >=6 is probably the point where you might start to see defectors.
- stetrain 2y agoYeah. It seems like antitrust in the US will happily let competition consolidate down to 2 or sometimes even 1 viable provider, and the only react later once evidence of consumer harm can be shown via higher prices. At that point a lot of the damage is already done, and trying to reverse it is more complicated than preserving a competitive market to begin with.