:While it is not illegal to have a monopoly position in a market, the [[antitrust law]]s make it unlawful to maintain or attempt to create a monopoly through tactics that either unreasonably exclude firms from the market or significantly impair their ability to compete.<ref>[http://www.ftc.gov/bc/compguide/maintain.htm Maintaining or Creating a Monopoly], U. S. Federal Trade Commission website</ref> | :While it is not illegal to have a monopoly position in a market, the [[antitrust law]]s make it unlawful to maintain or attempt to create a monopoly through tactics that either unreasonably exclude firms from the market or significantly impair their ability to compete.<ref>[http://www.ftc.gov/bc/compguide/maintain.htm Maintaining or Creating a Monopoly], U. S. Federal Trade Commission website</ref> |