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crowcroft on Dec 12, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Epic vs. Google: Google Loses

Take it a step further – the power grid. I don't want to have to choose which power grid to use, and we shouldn't bother making duplicate power grids. It makes sense they operate as a monopoly. Those companies are heavily regulated though.

Guvante on Dec 13, 2023 [–]

> Those companies are heavily regulated though

Without that regulation it is a very different beast.

Having the government decide the platform cut would very much change the conversation.

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