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Re:Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a... by lottin on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @04:31PM (#27440373)
Google is not a monopoly, but it has enough market power to be a reason for concern.
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Re:Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a... by minsc__and__boo on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @10:49PM (#27443691)
Anti trust laws are written to protect consumers, not inferior competitors.
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Re:Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a... by ping_pong on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @02:08AM (#27444740)
Yes. And Google is engaging in monopolistic behavior by getting rid of any semblance of customer service. This is a direct result of their monopoly because businesses and customers have no viable alternative. So they can save billions by cutting customer support to near zero. That's the same as raising prices with impunity.
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Re:Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a... by minsc__and__boo on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @02:11AM (#27444756)
Poor customer service is not monopolistic behavior.

If consumers preferred a search engine with good customer service, they would use the search engine with better customer service instead.

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