The argument is that by paying Apple to be the default on its platform they are essentially paying Apple to not develop a competitor. Apple could easily develo

The argument is that by paying Apple to be the default on its platform they are essentially paying Apple to not develop a competitor. Apple could easily develop its own search capability for less than the $20 billion a year that Google pays it. I think this is a reasonable argument. The problem is how does this help me? Why do I care if Apple has a different search than Google? This benefits me in no way. Meanwhile pharma companies routinely do the same thing and pay off generic manufacturers to not produce generics after their patents expire. This makes medication massively more expensive for the public. But the FTC just sits back and lets it happen. I don't believe for a second that the FTC isn't just engaging in political warfare.