US to argue Google abused power to monopolize internet search as antitrust trial begins
US to argue Google abused power to monopolize internet search as antitrust trial begins
Outcome could reshape how public accesses and interacts with the internet, or embolden Google to pursue tighter grip on the market
Outcome could reshape how public accesses and interacts with the internet, or embolden Google to pursue tighter grip on the market
Hopefully this stops WEI as it would allow Google to have a total monopoly over the internet.
It is impossible for a company to have a "total monopoly over the internet" because the internet has a decentralized design.
It is pretty easy to change your default web browser, compared to changing your operating system [Microsoft], your social network of friends [Facebook], or your auction site [Ebay]. Microsoft, Facebook, Ebay, etc all have a far greater lock on their markets because a single person cannot make a switch without degrading their experience.