• 9point6@lemmy.world
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    16 hours ago

    I have a tinfoil hat theory that the incumbent manufacturers have seen this coming and are basically trying to cash out before their cartel is demolished by cheap competition

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      15 hours ago

      And/or trying to use the cash to buy a technical/regulatory moat.

      Idk what form that would take for memory, but it’s a pretty standard tactic for big tech, so I could see them convincing themselves it’s possible even if it’s not.

      FCC approval is probably the most viable moat.