The Verizon comparison is a bit weird. I (should) have a choice of whether I want to use Verizon or one of their competitors. I don’t have a choice of whether to agree to the blackmail. Indeed, this asymmetric power is one of the reasons monopolies (and blackmail) are illegal.
The Verizon comparison is a bit weird. I (should) have a choice of whether I want to use Verizon or one of their competitors. I don’t have a choice of whether to agree to the blackmail. Indeed, this asymmetric power is one of the reasons monopolies (and blackmail) are illegal.