[stale2002]

> If it were that easy

Let me quote you again.

"Courts do not require a literal monopoly before applying rules for single firm conduct; that term is used as shorthand for a firm with significant and durable market power — that is, the long term ability to raise price or exclude competitors. "

So, to be 100% perfectly clear, are you denying the truth of this statement that was released by the government?

I can't help you, if you are going to say that this statement, that is released by the government is false.

> based on your interpretation

The only thing that I am doing at this point is quoting the information released by the freaking US government, which it kind of seems like you are denying? Which is absolutely insane.

[scarface74]

What is “insane” is that you think, it is an open and shut case that it applies to Apple until you can point to a single precedent where the law (you didn’t quote the relevant law by the way) was actually applied to a similar case.

Would you trust a summary of internet protocols when implementing the standard to make sure you are compliant or would you go to the actual RFC?

Do you think actual “lawyers” try to argue a case based on a summary and not cite the actual law, relevant precedent, etc?

If that were the case, we wouldn’t need silly things like “trials”,”lawyers”,”judgements”, etc

[stale2002]

So you do not deny the truth of the government released statement then? Awesome! I am glad that you are not saying that this government released statement on the matter is false. Thats great!

As long as you do not deny the truth of the following statement: "Courts do not require a literal monopoly before applying rules for single firm conduct; that term is used as shorthand for a firm with significant and durable market power — that is, the long term ability to raise price or exclude competitors."

Which was the original point of all of this that I was making, then thats awesome! I am glad that you don't deny the truth of it.

As long as you are not denying the truth of that statement, then that is good enough for me!