I didn't see this topic posted anywhere else, so I thought this was the place to put it.
An agent put an article on his blog about this - a report from the FTC and DoJ about RE Brokerage competition.
FTC link:
http://ftc.gov/opa/2007/05/realestate.shtm Follow the links at the bottom of the page to get to the actual report. If anyone has already read it, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Thanks.