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Per the post, the investigation is about "the dominance of a small number of digital platforms". Which digital platform is Microsoft dominant in? I don't see

by jasonv 6y ago

Per the post, the investigation is about "the dominance of a small number of digital platforms". Which digital platform is Microsoft dominant in? I don't see an answer that's on the level of the ways the other 4 are dominant these days (AWS, social, appstore/search/Youtube, app store). My suspicion -- offered without supporting evidence -- is Microsoft had their say, and has had no small role in supporting this investigation.

TrueDuality 6y ago
I suspect Amazon is not in hot water for AWS, there are major competing platforms and AFAIK no sketchy anti-competitive behaviour there. I'd have to guess its for their "market" business. They've been using pricing data from third parties and their own in house brands to take business from those third parties. There is also rampant illegitimate reprinting of independent book publishers.
- jasonv 6y ago
  Yes, good point. That makes sense. EDIT: I thought it, but I think AWS might at least get mentioned. To your point, I also spent some time writing external pricing engines for an e-commerce channel push up to some of the marketplaces. We optimized pricing for buy box participation, but it'd be easy to write the whole thing off as unbalanced by disparate forces, Amazon itself being the most obvious. We re-priced based on the data we extracted from Amazon.
- screye 6y ago
  AWS is in constant competition with Azure and to a lesser degree GCP clawing it's way back. The competitors have both the resources and the aggressive commitment. AWS may be the leader, but it not a position that is easily maintained.
- creato 6y ago
  > There is also rampant illegitimate reprinting of independent book publishers. And rampant fraud enabled by "comingling" in the rest of their market.
amanaplanacanal 6y ago
I’m not sure what platform Apple is dominant in either. I’m currently an iPhone user, but have used android in the past and switching back wouldn’t be burdensome. Yes they have their App Store, but iOS is a minor platform.

by jasonv 6y ago

TrueDuality 6y ago

I suspect Amazon is not in hot water for AWS, there are major competing platforms and AFAIK no sketchy anti-competitive behaviour there. I'd have to guess its for their "market" business. They've been using pricing data from third parties and their own in house brands to take business from those third parties. There is also rampant illegitimate reprinting of independent book publishers.

jasonv 6y ago
Yes, good point. That makes sense. EDIT: I thought it, but I think AWS might at least get mentioned. To your point, I also spent some time writing external pricing engines for an e-commerce channel push up to some of the marketplaces. We optimized pricing for buy box participation, but it'd be easy to write the whole thing off as unbalanced by disparate forces, Amazon itself being the most obvious. We re-priced based on the data we extracted from Amazon.
screye 6y ago
AWS is in constant competition with Azure and to a lesser degree GCP clawing it's way back. The competitors have both the resources and the aggressive commitment. AWS may be the leader, but it not a position that is easily maintained.
creato 6y ago
> There is also rampant illegitimate reprinting of independent book publishers. And rampant fraud enabled by "comingling" in the rest of their market.

amanaplanacanal 6y ago

I’m not sure what platform Apple is dominant in either. I’m currently an iPhone user, but have used android in the past and switching back wouldn’t be burdensome. Yes they have their App Store, but iOS is a minor platform.