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> There is no realistic alternative if you want to reach the 70% of the market Not to point out the obvious, but doesn't that mean that Google is providing a s

• tshaddox 6y ago
  In fact, people often do say that telecoms are monopolistic or oligopolistic, that they engage in anti-competitive behavior that is terrible for consumers, and that they should be broken up and/or strictly regulated. That has been a very prominent argument for many decades.
• paulluuk 6y ago
  Well, let's say that I could hypothetically buy both the Google store and the Apple store, and I raised the percentage cut from 30% to 95% on all sales. I'll even make it so that all apps are automatically available in both stores! And I'll use the revenue to buy out any competitors, or sue those who I can not buy. would that still be fair? After all, I am providing a service, am I not? I think the debate here is not about whether or not there is a service being provided -- but rather what kind of service fee would be "fair" in exchange for the service they provided, while acknowledging their (near) monopoly on android users.