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Re:Google could face a $9B EU fine for rigging search result... by jhall1468 on Friday June 02, 2017 @01:09PM (#14471553)
The reason the FTC investigation was never going to go anywhere is because Google lacked durable market power. The reason they can't be accused of a monopoly is because they can't "raise prices" using their market dominance. Monopolies are not illegal in the US. Utilizing monopolies to harm consumers is.
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Re:Google could face a $9B EU fine for rigging search result... by ocdtrekkie on Monday June 05, 2017 @05:13PM (#14492125)
I suggest you look into the former FTC Commissioner, Joshua Wright, which should give you some idea where the interests of the FTC's leadership has been, and likely will continue to be: https://theintercept.com/2016/11/15/google-gets-a-seat-on-th...

This says a lot more about why the FTC didn't go forward with its staff's recommendations to go forward with charges than anything else.

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Re:Google could face a $9B EU fine for rigging search result... by tyingq on Friday June 02, 2017 @01:13PM (#14471607)
I don't know how definitive that is. Search may not have "prices", but they can use their monopoly in search to manipulate consumers for products they sell that do have prices. The CSE situation I mentioned is specifically something that does involve prices.

I can't find anything that says that's the reason action wasn't taken either.

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