Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a public utility

Re:Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a... by jrockway on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @05:13PM (#27440888)

I think you can just talk to the person at the other end and ask for accomodation. I use Zoom for interviews, but if someone emailed me and was like "can we use Google Meet" I would be happy to change. Similarly, if someone texts me "I can't open that link to the photos you sent", I can just email them the photos.

It's not really a big deal, and I don't think that your unwillingness to talk with your friends or business partners makes Google a public utility in a regulatory sense.

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Re:Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a... by SilverRed on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @07:13PM (#27442294)

>just talk to the person at the other end and ask for accomodation.

And for almost every job position. They will tell you Meet is what they use and if that doesn't work for you, they are happy to cancel the interview.

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Re:Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a... by quadrifoliate on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @08:52PM (#27442968)

> I don't think that your unwillingness to talk with your friends or business partners makes Google a public utility in a regulatory sense

I mean, the tautological definition is that the regulators will decide whether Google is a public utility, or perhaps too big and needs to be broken up (a question separate from this particular lawsuit). All of us are just on the sidelines discussing it, and perhaps trying to influence our elected representatives.

The fact that courts and regulators are at least considering it does mean that there is some merit to the argument that it may not be practical to live Google-free these days. It's probably not just me being unwilling to talk to my friends and business partners.

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