[byrneseyeview]

Indeed! And there are other dark alleys I could have walked down -- shame on me for complaining, just because someone is threatening me with punishment in order to take away property I've earned.

In addition, the government under which I live is kind of nasty about engaging in anticompetitive behavior. Apparently they don't allow other people to operate anywhere they do business. And sometimes they set up shop in overseas countries, and engage in the same monopolistic tactics! Frankly, they are being run very poorly, and it is terribly inconvenient that they use such tactics to maintain their market share despite more efficient competitors.