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I really like the Unglue.it model, so I'm upset by this decision, too, but I suspect there aren't any legal grounds for complaining about it. I fully expect tha
by Steuard 14y ago
I really like the Unglue.it model, so I'm upset by this decision, too, but I suspect there aren't any legal grounds for complaining about it. I fully expect that Amazon's contract language gives them plenty of latitude to refuse services at their discretion.
Even if there were some non-discrimination law that touched on this sort of situation, it's not inconceivable that they view Unglue.it as competing in their core market. I can't imagine many cases where a company would be legally obligated to provide services to support a competitor. (Sure, local phone utility companies are in that situation, but that's for solid historical reasons related to government backing of their monopoly on infrastructure.)
[I'm obviously not a lawyer or an expert on these things, so corrections are welcome.]