> There is nothing illegal about having a monopoly. What is illegal is forming cartels and collusion to create restraint/constraint of trade. That sounds like

> There is nothing illegal about having a monopoly. What is illegal is forming cartels and collusion to create restraint/constraint of trade. That sounds like a description of a somewhat sane legal system, but it's not a description of United States "antitrust" law. See, for instance, United Staes v. Alcoa. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Alcoa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Alcoa