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This article is interesting because it talks about the support the cable oligopoly is getting from the government. Apple is trying to enter the oligopoly, but the government is not allowing them to because they want to maintain the oligopoly. They don't want Apple taking a lot of the demand from other companies. Also, innovations have been lacking in cable TV and they don't want Apple to change that and cause price and demand shifts. 

This article is particularly relevant due to the fact that it has a strong example of an oligopoly and it illustrates the barriers of entry of one

Telecom, Vodafone and Telstra have announced a deal to build a new undersea telecommunications cable between Auckland and Sydney, which should dramatically increase the amount of internet data able to be sent to and from New Zealand. The total cost of the cable is expected to be less than US$60 million ($70.9m).

This article states that no streaming service will ever be perfect because of the intense competition between these services. They are trying to join together with cable networks in order to gain more consumers.

This article is about how consumers are not willing to buy 3-D TVs because of its high cost. The cost of the TVs are not the only problem; the cable package, the 3-D Blu-ray player, the DVDs, and even the cost of the glasses all add up together.