A monopoly is commonly understood as exclusive control over a commodity, where a lack of competition leads to inflated prices, reduced production, and diminished quality. While I, and many others, personally want a second fuel distributor and a second concrete plant in Haines, simply adding a second producer doesn’t guarantee a better deal. In the real world, “competition” often creates a duopoly that functions just like a monopoly.
Consider a three-mile stretch of hot, sandy…