XatolostoTechnology@lemmy.worldEnglish·2 months agoEpic judge says he’ll ‘tear the barriers down’ on Google’s app store monopoly(www.theverge.com)external-linkarrow-up1459arrow-down110message-square65fedilink
arrow-up1449arrow-down1external-linkEpic judge says he’ll ‘tear the barriers down’ on Google’s app store monopoly(www.theverge.com)XatolostoTechnology@lemmy.worldEnglish·2 months agomessage-square65fedilink
minus-squareconciselyverboseEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down0·2 months agolinkfedilinkHaving a “monopoly” isn’t illegal. Using your “monopoly” position to pick winners and losers is.
minus-squaremkeEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down0·2 months agolinkfedilinkSmall addendum, I believe having an unfair monopoly is actually illegal in the US. Google search is currently on the hook for this.
minus-squareconciselyverboseEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down0·2 months agolinkfedilinkYeah, it’s not just the market position. It’s how you gain the market position and what you do with it.
minus-squarenooneescapesthelawEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down0·2 months agolinkfedilinkCorrect, anticompetitive behavior on its own is legal, so is a monopoly, both at the same time are illegal
Having a “monopoly” isn’t illegal.
Using your “monopoly” position to pick winners and losers is.
Small addendum, I believe having an unfair monopoly is actually illegal in the US. Google search is currently on the hook for this.
Yeah, it’s not just the market position.
It’s how you gain the market position and what you do with it.
Correct, anticompetitive behavior on its own is legal, so is a monopoly, both at the same time are illegal