Comment Re:Regarding the issue of control... (Score 1) 1049
I'm sorry, but they are really not monopolies:
1. The Cable Company
You can get a Satellite Dish any day of the week.
2. The Phone Company
Where I live there is a bunch around. If you dont like them, there is always getting a cell only. Even a satellite cell phone is available-- and thats no matter where you are.
3. The Electric Company
Those have recently been privatized too. There is competition, plus you could buy a generator.
4. Microsoft
No. They are a dominant firm in monopolistic competition (they have a strong impact on prices and control a large market share). Software (except some specialized stuff) is mostly a monopolistic competition kind of environment. Lots of Product Differentiation, Advertisement etc. Versioning is important here too.
5. Viacom
Come on. There is other players in the entertainment business too. Oligopoly, maybe. Monopolistic Competion, most likely.
"NO ACCOUNTABILITY WHATSOEVER"
Well, sometimes it seems that way, but that is really not the case quite yet.
Believe me, I do not like this "PIRATE Act" either, but it is a piece of legislation and needs to be addressed that way. Write a letter to your senators / presidential candidate.
1. The Cable Company
You can get a Satellite Dish any day of the week.
2. The Phone Company
Where I live there is a bunch around. If you dont like them, there is always getting a cell only. Even a satellite cell phone is available-- and thats no matter where you are.
3. The Electric Company
Those have recently been privatized too. There is competition, plus you could buy a generator.
4. Microsoft
No. They are a dominant firm in monopolistic competition (they have a strong impact on prices and control a large market share). Software (except some specialized stuff) is mostly a monopolistic competition kind of environment. Lots of Product Differentiation, Advertisement etc. Versioning is important here too.
5. Viacom
Come on. There is other players in the entertainment business too. Oligopoly, maybe. Monopolistic Competion, most likely.
"NO ACCOUNTABILITY WHATSOEVER"
Well, sometimes it seems that way, but that is really not the case quite yet.
Believe me, I do not like this "PIRATE Act" either, but it is a piece of legislation and needs to be addressed that way. Write a letter to your senators / presidential candidate.
