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Originally posted by NoCarrier
WTF? Deciding if you want to do business or not with someone is not protected by the 1st amendment right. If they don't want to do business with you, you don't have any legal rights against them.
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VISA holds a special position in the economy since it processes a large percentage of all commercial transactions. VISA serves a mini Federal Reserve Bank so the normal rules a private business shouldn't apply. Wal-mart made this point during the debit card case when VISA forced Wal-mart to accept debit card payments.
The fact you can't pay with cash online forces surfers to shop with only plastic processed through 4 major cards. The power then to regulate interstate commerce online is placed in their hands. That makes VISA a public entity.
I realize it is a bit of a leap legally but not morally.