Market dominance that is achieved or entrenched through exclusionary conduct could conceivably violate the antitrust laws.

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As noted in our February post, some experts expressed serious doubts about whether a compulsory licensing scheme could be implemented to forestall future exclusionary conduct.

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Ms Richards also pointed out that PyCon's own code of conduct states that "sexist, racist, or exclusionary jokes are not appropriate for PyCon".

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