Google Claims They "Just Aren't That Big"

The New York Times is reporting that Google is making the case that they just aren't that big, especially from an anti-trust point of view. While they certainly corner the market in search, advertising, and online video, Dana Wagner, Google's "senior competition counsel," is working hard to convince the public that "competition is a click away." "None of the investigations take aim at Google's core advertising business. And unlike other technology giants in years past, Google has not been accused of anticompetitive tactics. But the investigations and carping from competitors and critics have Google fighting to dispel the notion that it has a lock on its market, even as it increases its share of search and online advertising. Eyes are rolling, especially in reaction to the idea that Google is a relatively small player in a giant market. 'They describe where they are in a market under a kind of a fairy-tale spun gloss that doesn't reflect their dominance of key sectors,' said Jeff Chester, executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy. 'Google search is an absolute must-have for every marketer in the world.'"

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[HermMunster]

Really, this is just Microsoft trying to throw everyone off their obvious continued anticompetitive monopolistic efforts. Get you focused on someone else and they have a greater chance of being able to do all those things they want and not getting caught.

Microsoft is just dancing around hoping someone will fall on their butt while having some modicum of relief while everyone looks at the one that fell down.

Google is not anticompetitive. There are no complaints that it is. This is much different than holding hostage the industry to create a monopoly. No one is alleging that Google has done anything of the sort. Everyone that doesn't like Google's way of doing things can just click and go to any of a number of other search engines.

People chose Google not because they had no choice, they chose them because they were/are the best at what they do; which is to bring traffic to your business.

Windows became what it is because people and suppliers felt they didn't have a choice, and Microsoft's criminal activities tied them down. Google has operated in the light of Microsoft's anticompetitive actions for the past 10 years and yet no one with oversight is claiming Google is anticompetitive or doing anything illegal.

Again, if you don't like Google then just find another search engine. It's not Google's fault that the other search engine doesn't perform for you.

And for goodness sake you don't let someone who's a convicted criminal testify that you are committing the same crime you did all the while competing for that same domain.