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Re:Google could face a $9B EU fine for rigging search result... by tyingq on Friday June 02, 2017 @01:06PM (#14471511)
This internal FTC report that was leaked: http://graphics.wsj.com/google-ftc-report/

Has this conclusion: "Google has unlawfully maintained its monopoly over general search and search advertising"

The report ended up being buried, but it at least shows that credible people with lots of experience in the area believe strongly they are a monopoly.

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Re:Google could face a $9B EU fine for rigging search result... by certifiedloud on Friday June 02, 2017 @01:14PM (#14471623)
That's a really great source. Though they do note that Google's market power isn't all that durable (because they don't charge, and competitors exist), they obviously conclude that they have unlawfully obtained monopolistic status.
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