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Re:Google warns Android might not remain free because of EU ... by detaro on Wednesday July 18, 2018 @10:13AM (#17558531)
Because they don't have a dominant market position in the EU, and thus laws about abusing your dominant market position don't apply.
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Re:Google warns Android might not remain free because of EU ... by repolfx on Wednesday July 18, 2018 @03:41PM (#17561479)
What exact threshold defines "dominance" in the EU, because I see iPhones everywhere I go in Europe. Monopoly has a clear definition - no competitors. "Dominance" seems like a much trickier proposition. Apple clearly has enough market share in Europe to offer clear alternatives to Android devices if consumers want them. It's not like it has 2% market share or something.
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Re:Google warns Android might not remain free because of EU ... by detaro on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @07:42AM (#17608484)
I'm not entirely sure, but I think that can apply to anyone having roughly half the market or above.
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