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This could in a sense be viewed as a form of bundling (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundling_(antitrust_law) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundling_(antitrust_
by foota 7y ago
This could in a sense be viewed as a form of bundling (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundling_(antitrust_law) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundling_(antitrust_law)) where the services being bundled are the OS and the weather app.
- quanticle 7y agoThe problem is that bundling is only considered problematic if your product is in a monopoly position. Bundling Internet Explorer was problematic for Windows because Windows was considered to have a monopoly in the OS market.
- M2Ys4U 7y agoThat depends on the interpretation, which differs by jurisdiction. The EU, for example, aims its anti-competitive regulation towards firms who have a "dominant market position" rather than a "monopoly".