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To: Bill Harmond who wrote (31628)12/29/1998 5:52:00 PM
From: KeepItSimple  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 164684
 
>...based on 10% margin requirements and market cornering.

At least RCA had hundreds of patents on radio technology- something that helped fend off competition. But the mania still ended badly, with the stock dropping over 99% from its high.

Amazon and the other internuts don't have patents on anything. That's what happens when the underlying structure of an industry is created and paid for with tax dollars.