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by varispeed 1062 days ago
That was in 2001. It wouldn't happen today - see Apple and their walled garden.
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Antitrust authorities in both US and EU are literally fighting these monopolies right now, with huge fines and increasingly vicious inquiries. Don't be defeatist.
These "fines" are just cost of doing business. It makes no difference.

We need deep changes in the regulation and breaking up of those companies that are "too big to fail" and have too much power.