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[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 hours ago
[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

That's not a government enforced monopoly. A government enforced monopoly means nobody else is allowed in the market. Like utility companies.

[-] Overshoot2648@lemm.ee 5 points 6 hours ago

Lots of Utilities are consumer cooperatives which is funnily enough Socialist, but the people working there wouldn't like to hear that.

[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Nobody else is allowed to sell these phones without licenses

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago
[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 hours ago

That's called "monopolistic competition". They can't sell the same phone they were already making.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Yes. I'm not saying it's not monopolistic behavior. I'm saying it's not a government sanctioned monopoly.

[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago

Perhaps I should sell some without a license.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Okay? The company will be the one to enforce their license.

[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

I didn't agree to their license.

[-] bamfic@lemmy.world -2 points 7 hours ago

Lol copyrights and patents are capitalism

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