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The misinformation seems to be in the ACCC letter, since the Google letter [0] doesn't claim that they'd have to charge for Google Search or Youtube. Not surpr
by _-___________-_ 6y ago
The misinformation seems to be in the ACCC letter, since the Google letter [0] doesn't claim that they'd have to charge for Google Search or Youtube.
Not surprising that they would try to use the current mood regarding tech companies to defend the government's position though.
[0] https://about.google/intl/ALL_au/google-in-australia/an-open-letter/ https://about.google/intl/ALL_au/google-in-australia/an-open...
- hkt 6y agoThe Google letter pretty clearly makes overtures about "threats" to their free services. "Nice free search you got there. Shame if something were to.. happen.. to it."
- loktarogar 6y agoYeah. The Google letter insinuates a lot. The ACCC just said "it's not going to be a problem unless Google makes it a problem". No more uncertainty.
- stephen_g 6y agoWell, that's up to them though. The context of the "shame if something were to happen to it" quote is about destroying/stealing the other person's property, or hurting them. That's quite different to stopping providing a service to them which is currently provided under no compulsion... Google is trying to say that the law won't make providing a free service viable. Is that an over-exaggeration? Perhaps. But maybe not...