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Old 04-13-2012, 01:38 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by LuvReadin View Post
I can't think of a single situation in which a monopoly is a good thing - for the consumer, at any rate.
The traditional example is a utility, like an electric company, back in the days when they were still tightly regulated. When the goods/service are extremely important, like societal infrastructure, anything that interferes with the delivery of it can be bad.
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