>Does it get a free pass because it's not a monopoly? That would not be unprecedented. Part of the US anti-trust code says you cannot tie one product to a mon

>Does it get a free pass because it's not a monopoly? That would not be unprecedented. Part of the US anti-trust code says you cannot tie one product to a monopoly product. It's one of the reasons MS lost their anti-trust case vs the US DOJ back in the 90s, illegally tying secondary products to their Windows monopoly. That might not directly apply in this case, not sure, but to answer your question, yes being a monopoly or not does effect how anti-trust laws are applied to you.