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Re:Google to Charge Phone Makers for Android Apps in Europe by bepotts on Tuesday October 16, 2018 @05:53PM (#18233621)
Which allows companies that produce superior services to thrive. Want more money? Create better goods and services - don't rely on the government to harm the market leader just to give you a heads up.

America's "hands off" approach to regulation has allowed the country to produce companies that much of the world envies.

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Re:Google to Charge Phone Makers for Android Apps in Europe by GeekyBear on Tuesday October 16, 2018 @07:08PM (#18234071)
You are perfectly free to produce a superior product or service that achieves a near total share of the market.

That is not what is illegal.

However, once you hit a certain market share (40% in the EU) you may no longer use that market share as a weapon against competitors in other areas.

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