I don't think Google is fooling anyone. They would obviously profit from a more open web. Anything that helps the web as a whole, pretty much helps Google as a

I don't think Google is fooling anyone. They would obviously profit from a more open web. Anything that helps the web as a whole, pretty much helps Google as a whole. This is why if you care about the Internet, Google will be your ally in most cases (yes, not all). That's why they helped with SOPA, too. And they will probably continue to remain an ally in such cases. So just because Google has something to gain from it (otherwise why would they even do it?) doesn't mean they are wrong on what they are saying about the walled gardens like Facebook and Apple. A more open Internet would help Google, but would also help new start-ups. It would help the next Google as well. Imagine if every website would've been a walled garden in the early 2000's. We wouldn't even have a search engine right now, or at least not a very useful one.