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by gabeaweg 928 days ago
Is there a law saying that Fannie Mae is the only company that can do X? Because that's the case with postnord: only they can handle these plates, by law.
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That’s not exactly the case though - the court in the other Tesla case, against the government, has ordered the agency registering vehicles to ensure Tesla can pick up their plates directly from the manufacturer:

https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/domstol-teslas-registreri...

> Is there a law saying that Fannie Mae is the only company that can do X?

Guarantee mortgages with the implicit backing of the U.S.? Yes.

There are loads of other examples of NGOs being granted limited monopolies. The NFL is a famous example. The MPAA and NCMEC others.