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Companies with monopoly power[1] shouldn’t be able to be people without some appeals process. That said, I don’t know what that would look like or if Airbnb eve

Companies with monopoly power[1] shouldn’t be able to be people without some appeals process. That said, I don’t know what that would look like or if Airbnb even should be subject to it. Other services and hotels are still viable alternatives for most cases. By contrast, Google banning people is more of a problem due to the wide variety of services they offer. The traditional approach of breaking up large companies seems sufficient if one wanted to address what a problem it is to get banned by them. [1] With 40% market share as the threshold for possible monopoly scrutiny, like the European Commission suggests.

docdeek 7y ago
Would AirBnB be a monopoly even at 40%? Maybe (likely?) in home or room share, but they are competing against hotels and probably wouldn't have a 40% stake of that market. Or maybe I am underestimating how big they have got?
drstewart 7y ago
>Companies with monopoly power[1] shouldn’t be able to be people without some appeals process. >Other services and hotels are still viable alternatives for most cases. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/25243594/ns/travel-travel_tips/t/hotels-upgrade-their-no-stay-lists/ http://www.nbcnews.com/id/25243594/ns/travel-travel_tips/t/h... Why are you singling out Airbnb and not Hilton, IHG, Marriott, or Hyatt?