But not all competition is the same.
All industries have both kinds of competition.
But older industries have more of in the market competition while many newer ones have more of for the market competition. That has huge implications for how public policy deals with industries old and new. Quill pens were the dominant writing instrument for about 1300 years. They made written communication possible, but they didn't make it easy. Even the best quills required sharpening the tip every few pages.