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Originally Posted by gideongallery
a mon opoly is the opposite of competition when there is only one seller of aa product or service a monopoly exist
the fact that there are alternative but not identical substitutes does not minimize the monopoly power granted
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If this is the argument you want to make then there are thousands of monopolies all over the place and nobody is doing anything about them. What about Nike or Levi or Ray Ban? Sure there are other brands of shoes, jeans and glasses, but they aren't the same. They are alternatives, but not identical substitutes. Thus those products have a monopoly.
I want my fair use rights on these products! I want to be able to buy my Nike, Levi and Ray Ban products where I want them, at the time I want them at a price point I want them at. Why is the government not stepping in on my behalf an forcing them to do this? Worse yet, when my Nike shoes wear out, they are forcing me to buy another pair. I should be allowed a replacement pair for free. I bought them therefore I should have them for life and not be forced to buy them again just because the format that they forced me to buy wore out.
Fair use I say! Fair use for everything!