And the results are predictably unpredictable. Dennis suggests a distinction based on negotiated vs. shrinkwrap agreements. I don't mean to be flip. One more example.
Software company develops revolutionary program for identifying defects in microchips.
Yeah, its an absurd example, but the point is that granting or withholding contract rights based on otherwise blameless conduct in the market will have unforeseen and potentially anticompetitive effects. I haven't yet read Dennis' paper, and I apologize for oversimplifying his analysis.