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Personally, as an EU citizen, I don't believe that Google is advancing my interests and rights, but I also don't believe that the EU commission dictating what G

by Mahn 9y ago

Personally, as an EU citizen, I don't believe that Google is advancing my interests and rights, but I also don't believe that the EU commission dictating what Google can or cannot do based on who is lobbying and how much money is at stake has the consumer's best interests in mind. To me these fines seem motivated by money, not consumer rights.

refulgentis 9y ago
+1. While adding billions to their coffers may not be the motivation, there's a ravenous appetite to figure out how to distribute wealth of this obscenely rich generation of multinationals. This reeks of an ineffectual political institution grasping for one of the few solutions it can implement.
- toomuchtodo 9y ago
  Would you prefer the EU simply prevent Google from operating in their borders? That's always an option. It's so refreshing to see checks and balances on US multinationals, and I say that as a US citizen.
disiplus 9y ago
on what is this based. the EU commision distroyed roaming between EU members, and im pretty sure they had all the lobiying from mobile operators to not do it.
- honestoHeminway 9y ago
  Its called democracy- its when a goverment pushes the interests of its people.
  - lerpa 9y ago
    It's actually called authoritarianism - when pushing what government wants violates other people's rights to do business as they please even if it isn't criminal activity.
  - xpaqui 9y ago
    That's not what democracy is. Also the EU has been shamed as undemocratic since their representatives are not elected by popular vote. People do vote for who represents them as a country in the EU but I doubt any of them had a choice in the Google fine.
    - zdkl 9y ago
      Uhm... So this is problem in the EU but not the US right? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_ele...
lerpa 9y ago
People like the guy you replied to would only start to question things, once the EU decides they cannot keep working the way they want to. They live under some sort of bubble of selfishness, where they believe others have to change in order to do to what is best for them. Guess what, as long as Google is committing no crime, why should them?

by Mahn 9y ago

refulgentis 9y ago

+1. While adding billions to their coffers may not be the motivation, there's a ravenous appetite to figure out how to distribute wealth of this obscenely rich generation of multinationals. This reeks of an ineffectual political institution grasping for one of the few solutions it can implement.

toomuchtodo 9y ago
Would you prefer the EU simply prevent Google from operating in their borders? That's always an option. It's so refreshing to see checks and balances on US multinationals, and I say that as a US citizen.

disiplus 9y ago

on what is this based. the EU commision distroyed roaming between EU members, and im pretty sure they had all the lobiying from mobile operators to not do it.

honestoHeminway 9y ago
Its called democracy- its when a goverment pushes the interests of its people.
- lerpa 9y ago
  It's actually called authoritarianism - when pushing what government wants violates other people's rights to do business as they please even if it isn't criminal activity.
- xpaqui 9y ago
  That's not what democracy is. Also the EU has been shamed as undemocratic since their representatives are not elected by popular vote. People do vote for who represents them as a country in the EU but I doubt any of them had a choice in the Google fine.
  - zdkl 9y ago
    Uhm... So this is problem in the EU but not the US right? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_ele...

lerpa 9y ago

People like the guy you replied to would only start to question things, once the EU decides they cannot keep working the way they want to. They live under some sort of bubble of selfishness, where they believe others have to change in order to do to what is best for them. Guess what, as long as Google is committing no crime, why should them?