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.
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