Adding our Voice to Concerns about Search in Europe
Posted by Brad Smith
Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft is filing a formal complaint with the European Commission as part of the Commission’s ongoing investigation into whether Google has violated European competition law. We thought it important to be transparent and provide some information on what we’re doing and why.
At the outset, we should be among the first to compliment Google for its genuine innovations, of which there have been many over the past decade. As the only viable search competitor to Google in the U.S. and much of Europe, we respect their engineering prowess and competitive drive. Google has done much to advance its laudable mission to “organize the world’s information,” but we’re concerned by a broadening pattern of conduct aimed at stopping anyone else from creating a competitive alternative.
We’ve therefore decided to join a large and growing number of companies registering their concerns about the European search market. By the European Commission’s own reckoning, Google has about 95 percent of the search market in Europe. This contrasts with the United States, where Microsoft serves about a quarter of Americans’ search needs either directly through Bing or through our partnership with Yahoo!.
At Microsoft we’ve shown that we’re prepared to work hard and invest literally billions of dollars annually to offer Bing, a search service that many now regard as the most innovative available. But, hard work and innovation need a fair and competitive marketplace in which to thrive, and twice the Department of Justice has intervened to thwart Google’s unlawful conduct from impeding fair competition. In 2008 the DOJ moved to file suit against Google for its unlawful attempt to tie up and set search advertising prices at Yahoo!, causing Google to back down. And last year the DOJ formally objected to Google’s efforts to monopolize book content, a position affirmed by a federal district court in New York just last week. Unfortunately, even this has not stopped the spread by Google of new and disconcerting practices in the United States.
As troubling as the situation is in United States, it is worse in Europe. That is why our filing today focuses on a pattern of actions that Google has taken to entrench its dominance in the markets for online search and search advertising to the detriment of European consumers.
How does it do this? Google has built its business on indexing and displaying snippets of other organizations’ Web content. It understands as well as anyone that search engines depend upon the openness of the Web in order to function properly, and it’s quick to complain when others undermine this. Unfortunately, Google has engaged in a broadening pattern of walling off access to content and data that competitors need to provide search results to consumers and to attract advertisers.
On PCs it is usually not difficult for people to navigate to any search engine. Google in fact makes this point virtually every time someone raises antitrust concerns about their practices. Their defense ignores the hugely important fact that there are many other important ways that search services compete. Search engines compete to index the Web as fully as possible so they can generate good search results, they compete to gain advertisers (the source of revenue in this business), and they compete to gain distribution of their search boxes through Web sites. Consumers will not benefit from clicking to alternative sites unless all search engines have a fair opportunity to compete in each of these areas.
Our filing details many instances where Google is impeding competition in these areas. A half-dozen examples below help illustrate some of our concerns.
First, in 2006 Google acquired YouTube—and since then it has put in place a growing number of technical measures to restrict competing search engines from properly accessing it for their search results. Without proper access to YouTube, Bing and other search engines cannot stand with Google on an equal footing in returning search results with links to YouTube videos and that, of course, drives more users away from competitors and to Google.
Second, in 2010 and again more recently, Google blocked Microsoft’s new Windows Phones from operating properly with YouTube. Google has enabled its own Android phones to access YouTube so that users can search for video categories, find favorites, see ratings, and so forth in the rich user interfaces offered by those phones. It’s done the same thing for the iPhones offered by Apple, which doesn’t offer a competing search service.
Unfortunately, Google has refused to allow Microsoft’s new Windows Phones to access this YouTube metadata in the same way that Android phones and iPhones do. As a result, Microsoft’s YouTube “app” on Windows Phones is basically just a browser displaying YouTube’s mobile Web site, without the rich functionality offered on competing phones. Microsoft is ready to release a high quality YouTube app for Windows Phone. We just need permission to access YouTube in the way that other phones already do, permission Google has refused to provide.
Third, Google is seeking to block access to content owned by book publishers. This was underscored in federal court in New York last week, in the decision involving Google’s effort to obtain exclusive and unfettered access to the large volume of so-called “orphan books”—books for which no copyright holder can readily be found. Under Google’s plan only its search engine would be able to return search results from these books. As the federal court said in rejecting this plan, “Google’s ability to deny competitors the ability to search orphan books would further entrench Google’s market power in the online search market.” This is an important initial step under U.S. law, but it needs to be reinforced by similar positions in Europe and the rest of the world.
Fourth, Google is even restricting its customers’—namely, advertisers’—access to their own data. Advertisers input large amounts of data into Google’s ad servers in the course of managing their advertising campaigns. This data belongs to the advertisers: it reflects their decisions about their own business. But Google contractually prohibits advertisers from using their data in an interoperable way with other search advertising platforms, such as Microsoft’s adCenter.
This makes it much more costly for Google’s advertisers to run portions of their campaigns with any competitor, and thus less likely that they will do so. That is a significant problem because most advertisers figure that they have to advertise first with Google. If it’s too expensive to port their advertising campaign data to competing advertising platforms, many won’t do it. Competing search engines are left with less relevant ads, and less revenue. And while this restraint isn’t visible to consumers, its effects are nonetheless felt across the Web. Advertising revenue is the economic propellant fueling the billions of dollars needed for ongoing search investments. By reducing competitors’ ability to attract advertising revenue, this restriction strikes at the heart of a competitive market.
Fifth, this undermining of competition is reflected in concerns that go beyond Google’s control over content. One of the ways that search engines attract users is through distribution of search boxes through Web sites. Unfortunately, Google contractually blocks leading Web sites in Europe from distributing competing search boxes. It is obviously difficult for competing search engines to gain users when nearly every search box is powered by Google. Google’s exclusivity terms have even blocked Microsoft from distributing its Windows Live services, such as email and online document storage, through European telecommunications companies because these services are monetized through Bing search boxes.
Finally, we share the concerns expressed by many others that Google discriminates against would-be competitors by making it more costly for them to attain prominent placement for their advertisements. Microsoft has provided the Commission with a considerable body of expert analysis concerning how search engine algorithms work and the competitive significance of promoting or demoting various advertisements.
Over the past year, a growing number of advertisers, publishers, and consumers have expressed to us their concerns about the search market in Europe. They’ve urged us to share our knowledge of the search market with competition officials. As they’ve pointed out, the stakes are high for the European economy. On any given day, more than half of all Europeans use the Internet, and more than 90 percent of them look for information about goods and services on the Web. Indeed, the European Commission’s Digital Agenda made clear that commerce is moving online, where two-thirds of Europeans begin their shopping process. It’s therefore critical that search engines and online advertising move forward in an open, fair and competitive manner.
There of course will be some who will point out the irony in today’s filing. Having spent more than a decade wearing the shoe on the other foot with the European Commission, the filing of a formal antitrust complaint is not something we take lightly. This is the first time Microsoft Corporation has ever taken this step. More so than most, we recognize the importance of ensuring that competition laws remain balanced and that technology innovation moves forward.
We readily appreciate that Google should continue to have the freedom to innovate. But it shouldn’t be permitted to pursue practices that restrict others from innovating and offering competitive alternatives. That’s what it’s doing now. And that’s what we hope European officials will assess and ultimately decide to stop.
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Anonymous
January 01, 2003
Take msdn forum as an example, Microsoft terrible bing engine perform badly. I need to use Google and add "msdn" into keyword to perform the search. Don't cry that Google block your engine. You engine just like a toy.Anonymous
January 01, 2003
While some may see it odd that the gripe is placed by Microsoft, I also support the gripe. For long, Google has been the default search engine everywhere. It's the ONLY search engine available on Apple's iP* devices (iPhone, iPad); it's the first search en Safari, Firefox, Opera, Camino, and other browsers. Google often has a cavalier attitude toward user support: another service is "just a click away". (I.e., "like it or lump it.") And Google invested heavily in both Apple and Mozilla corporations for these priveleges. (For the latter, Mozilla ran the risk of losing its not-for-profit status and thus had to split into two parts: Mozilla.com for making money and Mozilla.org for not-for-profit code-writing and distribution) This heavy Google monopolization should be addressed.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
Why do we pay for the same Google Ad the price in Euro (Europe) and the others the price in US Dollar? Thats much cheaper!!!Anonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
if US government had any backbone, Microsoft would of been split in two for abusing its dominant market position with WindowsAnonymous
March 31, 2011
I, for one, support this action wholeheartedly! Ironic... perhaps? Necessary... for sure! Good luck to MS et al, in this action!Anonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
This just sounds like MS is throwing all their toys out of their pram because Google's search engine is better than Bing... Sure, that's a real mature attitude. What's next? Are they going to file against Mozilla and Opera for making superior web browsers too?Anonymous
March 31, 2011
Digámoslo claro: Google es mucho mejor que Bing. Por tanto, la culpa no es de Google, sino de los usuarios que deciden utilizar Google como buscador por ser mejor. Vaya caradura más grande.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
Is this meant to be an April Fools Joke?Anonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
Haha this is a bit rich coming from MS and their past history. It's called Karma.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
To ba fair, IE 9 is pretty good. Bing is a work in progress, its no way near as good as google yet but for web searches but for images i think it has the upper hand. @Julian: i would have to agree, i think this statistic would be fairly substantial. however it is interesteing that google are still loosing 1% market share month on month. In a few years this situation might get quite interesting...Anonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
You and your company are so full of it.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
Not a compelling case. How far has MS fallen, and how ironic this is. It illustrates that MS has no long term future in OS or applications. They realize they need cloud and search and are desperate to establish a foothold. Not a rosy outlook.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
I've just been linked this on an IRC channel and I have to say: Kudos, that's the best laugh I've had in over a year!Anonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
Rick: would you like Google to be the only search engine? You dont honestly think that would be good for the internet do you?Anonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
Bing doesn't copy google's results. That's FUD that google has been feeding the fanboys to make MS look bad. I though agree that Bing's non US sites needs some work.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
Hypocrites. Like any other 800 pound gorilla that got the *** kicked out of it by the new kid on the block. Just like RSA in authentication spaces ripping on the new kids when the new kids are the best.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
Coming from the right mouth! Microsoft has abused European customer for so many years and now as they are loosing the mobile battle, they go after Google. Pathetic!Anonymous
March 31, 2011
Failed to attack by proxy so now you must attack directly? Don't you ever get tired? I recommend firing all your PR and hire programmers instead.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
It's sad what has happened to MS. Just pathetic.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
If you can't beat 'em, sue 'em! That's what I say! Lawyer Joe - 1-800-SUE-NOW1. I also do injury cases too.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
Has anyone noticed that Microsoft Online Services doesn't work properly on Google Chrome? I just signed up to evaluate Exchange and can't create new users when using Chrome. It works with IE.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
Hahahahaha!!!! Thanks for the laugh. You have made my day. Would you please first fix your own anti cimpetitive bahviour before whining at others?Anonymous
March 31, 2011
Hahahahaha!!!! Thanks for the laugh. You have made my day. Would you please first fix your own anti cimpetitive bahviour before whining at others?Anonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
Does Google get more people than Bing? Of course! But What I think Microsoft's point is that Bing does better because MSFT throws billions of dollars into it. They say it should be better because Google restricts a lot of the things that it is able to do. Yeah, maybe this is Karma, and maybe Microsoft deserves it, but if I'm advertising and I can't afford to advertise on both major search engines because the bigger one makes me do extra work to get on the other one, that's kinda taking it too far....Anonymous
March 31, 2011
"Bing doesn't copy google's results. That's FUD that google has been feeding the fanboys to make MS look bad." Supposedly most peoples here can't understand technical side of what Google have shown in that experiment - but easy, there are IT specialists who can. Non-professionals however may wonder why MS haven't sued Google for this FUD - ...because it's true? For sure it's not just copying - it's very close to spyware integrated into operating system... oh, but You may call it "feature" that allows to inform Bing about what Windows users preferences, choices etc are. Sony was less lucky: en.wikipedia.org/.../Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootkit_scandal ... but they haven't possibility to integrate the rootkit so deeply - they don't have Windows source code (at least officially). Jonny B: "Nobody ever seems to think about the fact that the power given to google by the crowd by using their search services should in turn bring some responsabilities for google." If you worry so much about Google monopoly then what do you say about MS monopoly in operating systems? MS monopoly is ok, Google monopoly is bad - childish. Google is sponsoring many projects, gives tons of software for free and have LARGE shares in Open Source/Free Software development - that's painfull for You - isn't it? Well, I prefer Google monopoly over Yours - and it looks like I'm not alone.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
"Bing doesn't copy google's results. That's FUD that google has been feeding the fanboys to make MS look bad." Supposedly most peoples here can't understand technical side of what Google have shown in that experiment - but easy, there are IT specialists who can. Non - professionals however may wonder why MS haven't sued Google for this FUD - ...because it's true? For sure it's not just copying - it's very close to spyware integrated into operating system... oh, but You may call it "feature" that allows to inform Bing about Windows user preferences, choices etc. Sony was less lucky: en.wikipedia.org/.../Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootkit_scandal ... but they haven't possibility to integrate the rootkit so deeply - they don't have Windows source code (at least officially). Jonny B: "Nobody ever seems to think about the fact that the power given to google by the crowd by using their search services should in turn bring some responsabilities for google." If you worry so much about Google monopoly then what do you say about MS monopoly in operating systems? oh yes, MS monopoly is good and Google Monopoly is Bad. Google is sponsoring many free projects, gives tons of software for free, has HUGE share in Open Source/Free Software development and have just best search engine ever created. That's painfull - they even don't use Windows - they are using Linux. Personally I prefer Google monopoly over Yours - and it looks I'm not alone...Anonymous
March 31, 2011
Why doesn't MS just make it's own Youtube clone and keep Google out?Anonymous
March 31, 2011
I think this is very good written article and I must say that I do see some concerns my self about competition in SE's. I think Microsoft (Bing) should close their eyes and not try to go into same markets like google does, create something that Google hasn't done yet. Pay your employee dollar or two more rather than spending millions on ads on TV. Sincerely, CEO of MWD - TechAnonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
Maybe Google would be playing nicer if Microsoft was not stealing Googles search indexes.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
aren't these the same sort of tactics Microsoft used to push out the far inferior(at the time) Direct X technology?Anonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
I can easily remove my website from Googles index, like not giving them the permission to index my site. Same thing here, no permission for MS for indexing a site. Its fair.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
This might have been credible if Bing wasn't stealing Google's search results.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
All I'm hearing in this article, is "Wahhhh, they caught us being bad, so are are going to sue them!"(googleblog.blogspot.com/.../microsofts-bing-uses-google-search.html) and "Wahhhh, they do things better than us, so we want to make sure they can't!" How about this Microsoft? Make your stuff better, and don't copy what others have done! To quote your article, " But it shouldn’t be permitted to pursue practices that restrict others from innovating and offering competitive alternatives." So what you are saying here, is that it was OK for you to "pursue practices that restrict others from innovating and offering competitive alternatives", but not for other companies? There are countless other search engines that are also free, but most people don't use them, because they aren't that good, and don't display very good results, but people are free to use them if they want, and they won't be pushed towards Google's programs, even though they are the most innovative company on the web, and for the most part, their products work better than anyone elses, so they are simply providing easy access to the best products. "Finally, we share the concerns expressed by many others that Google discriminates against would-be competitors by making it more costly for them to attain prominent placement for their advertisements." Remind me again, where on your page is the Google advertising? I can't seem to find it, even when searching "Google" in Bing, however, when searching Microsoft in Google, the ads show at least 2 resuls that go to Microsoft websites. This lawsuit you are filing it petty, and useless, as you are worse than them!Anonymous
March 31, 2011
HypocriteAnonymous
March 31, 2011
Sadly, only the Google fans and idiots came to comment on this post. Well, 95% of them, anyways...Anonymous
March 31, 2011
How's it feel Microsoft ?Anonymous
March 31, 2011
This has got to be some sort of a joke. All of these concerns seem to be in connection to JUST YouTube. A site, which, no matter how popular, is still just ONE site and, as has been said, belongs to Google. Google cannot be accused of preventing Bing from accessing other sites and without there is absolutely no merit to this post. It's weak and it is shameful.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
Isn't this what Microsoft has and had been doing for years? It's called free enterprise, Bill Gates!Anonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
YouTube has every right to restrict search results. But I think it is a valid argument that it is anticompetitive for Google to restrict results to SOME search engines, and not others. And clearly, they are merely trying to benefit their own search engine here. I think MS has a good and fairly important case here, and I hope they will prevail. However, winning this case will not in any way change their standing as a 'fallen' technology company. They are very much yesterday's news.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
This is really rich coming from Microsoft, the original bullies of the tech world. You people are truly pathetic.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
When Eric Schmidt ran Novell he got a full look at the Microsoft Playbook . Hes just using this knowledge to monopolise the search market as Microsoft did in the Server Market .Man up and take the slaping .Anonymous
March 31, 2011
how the mighty have fallen lol its about time someone gave Microsoft a black eyeAnonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
Hypocrisy full stopAnonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
After some of the stunts that Microsoft have pulled over the years, especially on the web, this thick-skinned arrogance plunges new depths, even by your shoddy standards.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
Ahahaha silly MS, you've controlled things for far too long, see how it feels to be stepped on for a change.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
And post all my comments within 24 hours or I won't make anymore! :)Anonymous
March 31, 2011
Haha jealous Microsoft?? Bing is appalling and the adverts reek of desperation! Nice to see MS complaining for once!Anonymous
March 31, 2011
'On any given day, more than half of all Europeans use a computer and more than 90 percent of them look for information about goods and services on their computer. Indeed, the European Commission’s Digital Agenda made clear that commerce is moving online, where two-thirds of Europeans begin their shopping process. It’s therefore critical that computers move forward in an open, fair and competitive manner.' See what I did there? You make a passing comment about irony, but for many people their hatred of Microsoft cannot be passed off with such a light touch. Microsoft's anti-competitive practices have set computing back at least ten years - how many people still code not to standards but to IE6? After this move, and your current move against Apple, you've proved that you are bereft of ideas and are merely a shell of a company, nothing more than SCO with a budget. (Remember SCO? You funded their last lawsuit...)Anonymous
March 31, 2011
You have to be kidding me.!!! Microsoft You are pathetic and a shame to the industry.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
Hey Microsoft instead of filing anti-trust suits, why don't you hire more competent people, maybe ousting Steve Ballmer who single handly destroyed the company is your answer to your obvious problems. Instead of acting like whining b-words do something other than going after the company that is better than you in the first place.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
I think someone is upset that they can't use their desktop monopoly to force Bing on people. Mind you, I give you credit for trying but people just don't like it. I think someone is upset as well they got caught out for pinching search data from Google search. All in all it sounds like someone created a product that just isn't as good so they're going to cry to the EU about it.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
A Bing search for this page "Adding our Voice to Concerns about Search in Europe" lists a lot of aggregators but the not this site. On Google? #1. Unbelievable. Google are indexing Microsoft content better and faster than Microsoft.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
What a load of bull! Microsoft aka former bully of the software world is finally getting a taste of its own medicine. Dear Microsoft, Google has been a wonderful breath of fresh air in comparison to the toxic fumes still rising above Redmond, Wa. So sorry that you can no longer BUY your way into fame and fortune! Now, you will have to actually work for it just like everyone else has had to do. Dear Readers, don't get a life get a real operating system by purchasing Apple!Anonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
I don't know quite what you expect to achieve long term, but you need to up the game with Bing because it's an awful resource compared to what Google has to offer.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
April fools right?Anonymous
March 31, 2011
Good to see some power behind addressing what is a sinister corporation: 'Accidentally' scooping data while building street view. Never in a zillion years was that an accident, so 3 issues arise. 1 Google are total liars when they get caught. 2. Why did they scoop data that had nothing what so ever to do with their exercise recording publicly owned information. 3. Just what else are they up to without our knowledge. I perceive google to be the single biggest threat to my personal information security and future freedom on the web. Stop them. Now.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
NO ES LA CULPA LA DEL CHANCHO SINO DEL QUE LE DA DE COMER...Anonymous
March 31, 2011
The EU imposes terrible hurdles for American business to thrive in its jurisdiction. Google and Microsoft should instead be working together to settle this internally and not through the EU. These two companies should be lobbying together to reform the EU's business practices.Anonymous
March 31, 2011
Blah blah blah, go cry to mommy.Anonymous
April 01, 2011
Fools day wishes MS!Anonymous
April 01, 2011
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April 01, 2011
This brought a big smile to my face. Well done Google. Stop trying to copy Microsoft. You are decades behind the work done by Google, why should they let you just jump in on their innovation? I'm in Europe and I use Google, because Google works and I don't want to use anything else.Anonymous
April 01, 2011
Payback is a b*tch aint it microsoft? Funny how they do the same stuff, yet complain if someone else does it. Make bing the default, and everytime an update happens, revert your default back to bing, then file complains about unfairly directing traffic to google's search engine.Anonymous
April 01, 2011
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April 01, 2011
'Having spent more than a decade wearing the shoe on the other foot with the European Commission, the filing of a formal antitrust complaint is not something we take lightly.' It's very nice that you embrace competition for search but really, I wonder why you approach the European competition authorities as an American.Anonymous
April 01, 2011
@Matthew Jackson Because they do business in the EU.... the USA has no say in what they can or can't do in Europe.Anonymous
April 01, 2011
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April 01, 2011
World's largest monopoly is complaining about competition? The world is coming to an end users, sing your last prayers!!Anonymous
April 01, 2011
Has to be an April fool? Microsoft claiming unfair business practices - ha!!Anonymous
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April 02, 2011
I agree that, generally speaking, Google is a monopoly and behaves as such. But the real battle in search isn't really between Microsoft and Google (you guys have lost that war). It's between Google and Facebook. The regulators are just too slow to regulate these issues. http://www.jm-seo.org/.Anonymous
April 02, 2011
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April 02, 2011
Thanks for the sympathetic article. I wanted to check out the microsoft adCenter and I get an error message about my Google Chrome not being supported. Also very ironic.Anonymous
April 03, 2011
Give us a break, Brad and Microsoft. You have a largely frivolous case, with the YouTube results claim being the only quasi-valid among the bunch. Stop wasting Microsoft's and Google's money over such garbage, and have a little respect for your users: every time you waste a few million on a case like this, the users are the ones who end up footing the bill.Anonymous
April 03, 2011
¿Duele? Pues a joderse. Nadie dice nada de vuestro windows por defecto en todos los PCs. ¿De que mierda os quejais? Que caradura que tiene esta empresa. "It's hurt? F**k you. No one say a word about windows in all new PCs. What Are you complaining about? This company has a real cheek"Anonymous
April 03, 2011
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April 04, 2011
Shame on Microsoft -- what a bunch of hypocrites. Google.com is google's property and not Microsoft's or the government's. As such, Google as the inalienable right to set the terms of their contracts as they see fit -- and if you don;t like their proposal then no on is forcing you to sign it. Google is doing now in the "search engine wars" what Microsoft did during the "browser wars" with Internet Explorer a decade ago. And to think I defended Microsoft's right to its property. www.capitalismmagazine.com/.../225-the-department-of-justice-s-assault-on-microsoft-who-is-the-predator-and-who-is-the-victim.htmlAnonymous
April 05, 2011
Wow. People really believe this? There is no proof and they're actually afraid of the search algorithms. Google got the lion's share by virtue of being the best not because of intentional business practices aimed at eliminating competition. Every time a company enjoys such success we let our government take it away and monitor what's left. Being Google I would separate the various branches now and let their famous search engine put it all back together becuase it will. Their results have nothing to do with advertising except where paid advertisers will hit the top of the list. So small business don't hit the top of the list. What about the superbowl commercials? same thing. Let's have anti-trust suits agains the NFL, NBA, ABA and NHL. They determine who sponsors and oddly enough it's usually based upon money not anything else. If you think that's wrong go ahead and flame me because I'm tired of Microsoft who owns Windows and more than 67% of the PC Operating SYstem Market. Who needs a decision engine? I make my own.Anonymous
April 11, 2011
Look what they do to me..... The steal and copy my concept of +1 hybridcities.blogspot.com/.../prove-that-1-google-button-is-stolen-as.htmlAnonymous
April 11, 2011
y u mad tho microsoft :(Anonymous
April 15, 2011
Fax sent on 15 April 2011 to Google Inc.: Subject: Google +1 Button concept: fraud. http://tiny.cc/3g1l9Anonymous
November 30, 2011
a taste of your own medicine, this is what microsoft used to do, monopolize LOL good for GoogleAnonymous
November 24, 2012
An impressive post, I just gave this to a colleague who is doing a little analysis on this topic. And he is very happy and thanking me for finding it. But all thanks to you for writing in such simple words. Big thumb up for this blog post! www.facebook.com/jobopeningzAnonymous
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