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		taligent on July 4, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: HTC wins swipe to unlock patent dispute against Ap... Nothing wrong with being a monopoly so long as you don't use that monopoly to restrict competition.

tikhonj on July 5, 2012 [–]

There's nothing illegal with being a monopoly. That doesn't mean it isn't wrong. I think in most cases (with exceptions like utilities), not having monopolies leads to a healthier market than having them.

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