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Submission + - Antitrust Case Against Google Might Look Like (techcrunch.com)

NudeAvenger writes: A good insight in to what legal proceedings would need to prove against Google here. From the article: "The mainstream press, such as The New York Times, has noticed that even Google itself is starting to worry about the possibility that the Department of Justice may seek regulation, possibly even the break-up of Google. How can this be? How can a firm seen as a triumph of creative capitalism and a virtuous contributor to the economy ("Don't be evil!") possibly be suspected of anything? Is this regulatory oversight gone mad? Not exactly. Below I summarize what I do know about Google's behavior and what I believe the Department of Justice is likely to perceive and likely to need to demonstrate if it seeks to act against Google. In a later post I will expand, including what I believe but cannot yet demonstrate. It's important to remember that I am not an attorney, just a computer science faculty member at a major business school, with some litigation experience, and that I have had no conversations with Google or with the Department of Justice about these issues, but I believe that what follows provides some insight into thinking at the Department of Justice."

Comment Re:"Just needs wifi" (Score 1) 175

at home or at work... you know what would be a great invention? some sort of "land" phone which could just stay in the one place and you could talk through a physical "line". That way you wouldn't have to worry about wifi and if you put one in the home and one at work - you're sorted!

Comment Re:As someone who uses the internet and hates ads (Score 1) 229

But think of what Advertising has done for you? Without online advertising, the web wouldn't even have half the content it does now... or worse. It might have TWICE the amount of content and you would have to go to hundreds of different blogs to get all your news from unreliable sources. The reason most big companies (especially news ones) are on the internet is for the revenue the advertising brings in. 100% Fact (as a guy who has worked at major publishers)

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