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Comment by z3t4

4 years ago

There would not be a monopoly if there was close substitutes.

At time t0, there may not be ... but the exercise of monopoly power incentivizes others to produce substitutes and consumers to seek them.

> In addition to the radio relay services, MCI soon made plans to offer voice, computer information, and data communication services for business customers unable to afford AT&T's TELPAK service

E.g. MCI vs AT&T[1]

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MCI_Communications#Founding