Antitrust is the way that the government promotes markets when there are market failures. It has nothing to do with the idea of free information.
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Antitrust law isn't about protecting competing businesses from each other, it's about protecting competition itself on behalf of the public.
From search and books to online TV and operating systems, antitrust affects our daily digital lives in more ways than we think.
The 'free market' is the product of laws and rules continuously emanating from legislatures, executive departments, and courts.
There can never be such a thing as a free market, because it is human nature to cheat, monopolize, and buy off others so as to corner the market.
If information wants to be free, then that's true everywhere, not just in information technology.
Most Americans don't think about antitrust law when they look at their cable bill, flip channels on TV, or worry about what their favorite website knows about them. But they should.
I strongly believe in a free market, and it is great when companies make money and pay their people well.
The history of antitrust law enforcement shows that successful antitrust prosecutions have often strengthened and brought vitality to extremely large companies and businesses.
Changing technologies, changing marketplaces, and even changing trends in anti-competitive practices have all presented challenges to antitrust enforcement.
Regardless of the industry, antitrust law is meant to benefit consumers - not competitors.