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This article discusses the duopoly in the telecommunication industry here in the UAE, Etisalat and Du. the article clearly points out the fact that both companies over charge, stating that internet here costs 50% more, when compared to internet pricing in the UK. This market was a monopoly, dominated by Etisalat but the entering of DU is said to be rapid and thus they are suffering from some diseconomies of scale. The way the article concluded was quite interesting as it stated that the Abu Dhabi government subsidized it's airline industry so that people could visit and enjoy lower rates, and then says it should keep the broadband cost more competitive so that it can attract the companies of tomorrow