how would one have a “truly free market” around the charging port of a connector? there is an intrinsic property of the good being sold which is inseparable from the market incentives that drive companies away from the “network effect”, which is why regulatory oversight is necessary.
apple, is in no way shape and or form a “monopoly” on the product it sells. one has literally thousands of options to choose from in the product segment. either in the form of alternate phones or 3rd party connectors.
regulatory oversight is the only solution here.
