I mean that the phones were blocked for a while, before they were allowed. I'm not American, but still I wouldn't mind seeing these South Korean chaebols get a

I mean that the phones were blocked for a while, before they were allowed. I'm not American, but still I wouldn't mind seeing these South Korean chaebols get a taste of their own medicine. Protectionism may reduce the overall efficiency of a system, but can be good for the individual actors within that system who implement it. I think Americans are more interested in their livelihoods than in the efficiency of world production. In fact total efficiency should never be our goal; that would make slaves of us all. The original iPhone was blocked from South Korea for quite a while. Here's more info on South Korean protectionism in relation to phones: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125367616595333125.html?mod=djemalertTECH http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125367616595333125.html?mod=...