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> My claim: we need regulation

We already have this. Copyright gives Apple a legal monopoly on iOS. It isn't supposed to give Apple a monopoly on the distribution of third party iOS apps. That's just the sort of monopoly leveraging the antitrust laws are intended to deal with.



They built it, it's their property. If you don't like it don't buy an iDevice. For those who do buy iDevices, they can rely on Apple to ensure the quality of the apps and platform. Look at Android, it's the wild wild west, insecure and full of scammers.


They built it, it's their property. If you don't like it don't buy service from AT&T in 1981. For those who do buy AT&T service, they can rely on AT&T to ensure the quality of the phones and platform. Look at The Internet, it's the wild wild west, insecure and full of scammers.

And if you don't like AT&T, all you have to do is sell your house and move out of their service area. Unless you make phones or modems or are an ISP; then even moving doesn't help you because you can't move your customers.




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