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		worik on Jan 22, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Raspberry Pi Enters Microcontroller Game with $4 P... "...doesn't get blocked at the customs due to licensing requirements for telecommunication hardware, taxes for CBU(Completely Built Unit) smart phones, blockade on shipments from the country to the North...." OMG. I had forgotten. What a mess. Politics is a drag

intricatedetail on Jan 23, 2021 [–]

Mostly corruption. Big companies pay politicians to introduce more barriers to enter the market so that there is less competition.

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