http://laist.com/2008/02/17/doesnt_congress.php All comments for Doesn’t Congress Have Anything Better to Do? en-us 2008 la_jeremy Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:00:00 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss jeremy.oberstein@gmail.com jeremy.oberstein@gmail.com 60 http://laist.com/2008/02/17/doesnt_congress.php#comment-1293845 http://laist.com/2008/02/17/doesnt_congress.php#comment-1293845 Comments Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:37:32 -0800 <p>Major League Baseball is a monopoly which the government allows to exist. It's a tricky call, legally, in that each team is a local entity with local fans and there is no interstate commerce per se. However, the team owners organize and form a cartel in order to ensure a lack of competition in their areas. So, in theory, because Major League Baseball is a monopoly, it should be overseen by the government. That said, I tend to agree that this is basically a way for Waxman to get his name in the newspapers and on television.</p>