Xatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoEpic judge says he’ll ‘tear the barriers down’ on Google’s app store monopolywww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square64fedilinkarrow-up1459arrow-down110cross-posted to: legalnews@lemmy.zip
arrow-up1449arrow-down1external-linkEpic judge says he’ll ‘tear the barriers down’ on Google’s app store monopolywww.theverge.comXatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square64fedilinkcross-posted to: legalnews@lemmy.zip
minus-squareconciselyverbose@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·5 months agoHaving a “monopoly” isn’t illegal. Using your “monopoly” position to pick winners and losers is.
minus-squaremke@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·5 months agoSmall addendum, I believe having an unfair monopoly is actually illegal in the US. Google search is currently on the hook for this.
minus-squareconciselyverbose@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoYeah, it’s not just the market position. It’s how you gain the market position and what you do with it.
minus-squarenooneescapesthelaw@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoCorrect, 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