| I would recommend that you read up on anti-trust law. https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/competition-guidance/guide-a... Here is the government released statement on these types of topics. "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 from the US government. For any other further comments you have on the topic of anti-trust law, or market power, please read this government statement first and see how it applies to your statement. > Entering into the restrictions of an iPhone is 100% voluntary. If a company has significant market power, then anti-trust law can apply. > This fails every commonly held definition of a monopoly Anti trust law does not require a literal monopoly. So I am not sure why you are bringing that up. Anti-trust law only requires significant market power. And Apple has 50% of the US smartphone market, which is within the realm of what courts have considered to be significant market power. > You literally just buy an Android phone, and you're free of the restrictions imposed by Apple, immediately. Apple still has 50% of the US market. That can be significant market power, as the courts have ruled in the past. |