As another poster indicated, it is to benefit society. This makes a lot of sense on a practical level. If society is going to expend energy protecting such mono

As another poster indicated, it is to benefit society. This makes a lot of sense on a practical level. If society is going to expend energy protecting such monopolies, it should be getting something in return. It seems that the letter of the law has failed to achieve this. I'm not saying this is an easy problem to solve, however it is becoming a bigger problem as big companies commit more money to use these laws in ways that miss the original intent. As such there is an increasingly urgent need to address the issue and revise the old straining laws with the experience gained in order to protect the original intent.