[TECH NEWS] A federal judge ruled "Google is a Monopolist"

[TheButcher]

This is a landmark ruling against Google. All eyes to see what follows next, an appeal is obvious to me but what then.......



"On Monday, a federal judge ruled against search-engine giant Google in a landmark case that alleged the company acted illegally to keep a monopoly in search. The case has the potential to change how tech companies do business, as well as how their customers find answers to their online search queries.

"After having carefully considered and weighed the witness testimony and evidence, the court reaches the following conclusion: Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly," US District Judge Amit Mehta Mehta wrote. "It has violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act.""




https://www.cnet.com/tech/us-federal-ju ... rt-ruling/

[tacoman]

What happens now a fine?

[tacnet]

If they are deemed to be a monopoly then they could be broken up by the monopolies and mergers commission.

I cant see that happening though. They tried this with Microsoft back in the day but they didn't want to ruin one of America's most succesful companies. I guess the same will apply here

[Leatherman]

They might not go as far as breaking it up how ever they can impose some tough rules and heavy fines.

[jag]

Between Europe and America the big companies can not get a break.

[Boner]

Google is too big for it's own good.

[TheButcher]

This reminded me of the search engines before Google became the top dog. Excite, Lycos and Alta Vista.

Those were the Wild West days of adult.

[razor]

Who feels sorry for Google not me

[AlexO]

Who feels sorry for Google not me

Not me

[Big MOE]

Alphabet Inc lawyers will be making money

[tacnet]

This reminded me of the search engines before Google became the top dog. Excite, Lycos and Alta Vista.

Those were the Wild West days of adult.

This reminds me of the case with Apple and Microsoft back in the early 2000s (I think)

Microsoft Windos and Apple Macintosh battling it out for the desktop market and Microsoft Windows had come out on top. Apple was on the verge of going under but Microsoft couldn't let that happen because it would mean that Microsoft would then be a monopoly and would be broken up by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission. So Bill Gates was forced to invest millions of dollars in his main competitor just to keep them afloat. Crazy when you think about it LOL

[TheButcher]

I remember Bill Gates inventing in Apple smart mive

[vblogger]

Bing.com might get a break

[TheButcher]

Bing.com might get a break

It depends what the final outcome of this case is.

[trafficseller]

Thought for all you Google fans,ail all your Google traffic disappeared over night how would you feel.