The EU against Google: prudence, please

The European Commission´s case against Google does not sound entirely right. Google is an extremely innovative high tech company and that has allowed it to gain a greater share of the mobile devices market. Its operating systems are indeed all over the place. It means that Google is winning the competition race. But that does not prevent other manufacturers from entering the market. Some are already around and have managed to attract consumers’ attention.

Any antitrust action taken by the Commission needs to take into account the realities of market forces, particularly in a sector that requires huge investments in terms of development and research. It cannot be just a bureaucratic approach to commercial and engineering successes. In addition, it shouldn´t give room for any interpretation that could be read as disguised hostility towards large American multinational companies.