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The "natural monopoly" that you speak of actually tends to be enforced by municipal contracts. Cities and counties signed over exclusive service provider rights
by greggyb 12y ago
The "natural monopoly" that you speak of actually tends to be enforced by municipal contracts. Cities and counties signed over exclusive service provider rights in this market.
- wtallis 12y agoHaving regulations that acknowledge the reality of a natural monopoly does not make that monopoly unnatural. When a municipality grants a provider exclusive rights it is almost always done in exchange for requirements that they provide service to residents who would have zero providers to choose from in a competitive market.
- rhino369 12y agoThis has been illegal for over 20 years.