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Are ‘Closed Systems’ an Antitrust Problem?Hanno F. KaiserLatham & Watkins LLP; University of California, Berkeley - School of Law March 10, 2011 Competition Policy International, Vol. 7, No. 1, Spring 2011 Abstract: Closed computer systems have come under attack as harmful to freedom, innovation, and competition. Open computer systems, in contrast, are said to promote such values. This article assesses the specific claim that closed systems, compared to open systems, are inherently anticompetitive. It concludes that competition policy arguments against closed systems are at best inconclusive and that closed systems should not be put in an antitrust suspect class.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 23 Keywords: antitrust, competition law, systems competition, monopolization, aftermarkets, innovation, open systems, closed systems, vertical integration JEL Classification: L40, L41 Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: May 23, 2011Suggested CitationContact Information
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