Xatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 28 days agoEpic judge says he’ll ‘tear the barriers down’ on Google’s app store monopolywww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1458arrow-down110cross-posted to: legalnews@lemmy.zip
arrow-up1448arrow-down1external-linkEpic judge says he’ll ‘tear the barriers down’ on Google’s app store monopolywww.theverge.comXatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 28 days agomessage-square65fedilinkcross-posted to: legalnews@lemmy.zip
minus-squareconciselyverbose@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·28 days agoHaving a “monopoly” isn’t illegal. Using your “monopoly” position to pick winners and losers is.
minus-squaremke@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·28 days 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-up2·28 days 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-up1·27 days 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