I'll have to finally chime in here because there is 1 aspect of this that bothers/concerns me.
This is exactly my issue. Our gov has created laws banning the incandescent bulb, 1 step at a time. Just look it up. The gov should not be picking the winners & losers in this market, or any other for that matter! The cost/benefit of the product and the choices of the customer should be determining which products survive & which fail! If the producers of alternative lighting can produce a product that the customer values, they will get the business & they will grow. No regulation from the gov is necessary.
When the gov tries to circumvent the preferences of the customer and force a product out of existence, the product(s) whose monopoly is being established will be susceptible to future failure. They are leaning on the long arm of the law to support their industry. Look for future changes in the regulation to dynamically affect the producers and lead to market instability. Meaning...regulations will likely change/grow and force other players out too. Regulation will be required from now on to maintain stability/control of the market because the customer will always be looking for a product that better suites their preferences.
I understand @Ubermensch's eagerness to be involved in this industry. There is a lot of wealth being transferred from 1 segment of the market to another. That makes an opportunity for some to snag a huge chuck of wealth in the process. See the changes coming and position to take advantage of the shift. (Now see, this has not been entirely about regulation, but also about business opportunity.) However...Rand would not be pleased.
The customer was forced into using the alternate product. The customer is denied the freedom to choose, and thus the freedom to make their lives the best lives for themselves. End of Rant.
I had the same thoughts when I first heard of the law being passed. First it's light bulbs, then trans fats, then gas burning cars, then guns!!!
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