Thank you Ali. Acquiring a dominant position is not unlawful. It's how you got there and what you do to maintain that position that need interrogation. On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 6:17 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
John
I quote you:-
"...a declaration of dominance in whatever market segments.That is a major admission of market failure under competition law.."
How is Dominance now being equated to market failure?
Have we reached a point where we allow free markets and then when someone gains Dominance we declare market failure?
How now?
Here's an interesting definition of Market Failure:-
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_failure
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On 2 Mar 2017, at 8:28 PM, John Kariuki via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
a declaration of dominance in whatever market segments.That is a major admission of market failure under competition law a
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