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Originally Posted by legion
Supe doesn't understand the difference between a monopoly and competition. Give him a break.
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I do understand aspects of markets and competition and monopolies and oligolopies. I understand that markets tend toward less and less competition. Your observation is an example of this. Comcast bought out the company you liked. When the Comcasts of the world quit buying out their competition, when the Chryslers and GM's quit doing that, when the Wells Fargo's quit doing that, when the Standard Oil's of the world quit doing that.......it's because the gubmit has told them "enough!" Free markets work nicely, but have their limits. Commerce loves a situation of declining competition. In the cable business, there is already too little competition and if this situation is allowed to continue, there will be none. When the power companies get into "bundling" your communication services with your power bill, you will have two viable options. Buy power and cable and internet and phone from your local power company (probably a private utility, sadly).......or don't buy it at all.