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When I was at Google, we were a de facto monopoly on search so we were subject to more stringent regulation. I do believe we were effectively treated as a mono
by bborud 9y ago
When I was at Google, we were a de facto monopoly on search so we were subject to more stringent regulation. I do believe we were effectively treated as a monopoly on search.
(Yes, this does have consequences down to the individual developer level)
- jp555 9y agoWhat monopoly regulation would apply to a dominant market position delivering value at no cost to the user, for a product who’s competitors are but a click away? I thought US monopoly laws were more about dealing with unfair profiteering off customers? Or do I not know that Google’s advertising rates are regulated by monopoly laws?
- ebragg09 9y agothe big thing that falls under monopoly regulations is google favoring ads for their products over competitors. showing google shopping results over amazon ones, for example.
- s2g 9y ago> I thought US monopoly laws were more about dealing with unfair profiteering off customers? This finally seems to be starting to shift. > What monopoly regulation would apply to a dominant market position delivering value at no cost to the user Look at what is happening to Google in the EU.