> For one because Google's Android does not qualify as a monopoly
They have over 70% of marketshare in the top 5 european countries. They may be technically not a monopoly, with those percentages their actions have a bigger impact and can certainly disturb a market.
> And the reason for why it doesn't make sense is because Google charges no licence money for Android
If I'm remember correctly that was also the argument some used regarding the Internet explorer case or Windows Media player. It was given away free.
Again it isn't about having a big market share, the price of the fact that an OS is flexible. It's about using your position to potentially disrupt a market.
Then again is also not because the EU is making a case that Google will be automatically found guilty or it won't be possible to defend themself.
> Oh, come on, you know that ain't true. They are targeting Google specifically because they don't want to share their Search & News revenue with a dying mass-media industry. And I'm saying this as an European.
European cartels, anti competitive behaviour etc have received the same scrutiny in the past. I think the highest fine is still the 990 million euro's Kone, Otis, Schindler and ThyssenKrupp received and they are European.
The reason why I'm stating this because I'm sick of tired hearing in these kind of discussions that Google only gets targeted because they are American while that is certainly not the case.
They have over 70% of marketshare in the top 5 european countries. They may be technically not a monopoly, with those percentages their actions have a bigger impact and can certainly disturb a market.
> And the reason for why it doesn't make sense is because Google charges no licence money for Android
If I'm remember correctly that was also the argument some used regarding the Internet explorer case or Windows Media player. It was given away free.
Again it isn't about having a big market share, the price of the fact that an OS is flexible. It's about using your position to potentially disrupt a market.
Then again is also not because the EU is making a case that Google will be automatically found guilty or it won't be possible to defend themself.
> Oh, come on, you know that ain't true. They are targeting Google specifically because they don't want to share their Search & News revenue with a dying mass-media industry. And I'm saying this as an European.
European cartels, anti competitive behaviour etc have received the same scrutiny in the past. I think the highest fine is still the 990 million euro's Kone, Otis, Schindler and ThyssenKrupp received and they are European.
The reason why I'm stating this because I'm sick of tired hearing in these kind of discussions that Google only gets targeted because they are American while that is certainly not the case.