> While it made me angry when Google put their results above ours, I never questioned that they had a right to do that. It is their website.
Then, if in future, lets say Google will be the only search engine that is still alive and used by 99% users and Google will choose to get your site/business out of their site/search results (based on what you wrote - it's their website so they can do whatever they want) it will be fine also?
People writing things like this really should read why anti trust laws were introduced in the first place.
Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and Article 54 of the EEA Agreement prohibit abuse of a dominant position.
Being able to dominate one market enables you possibilities to dominate other markets as well by abusing your dominant position.
Then, if in future, lets say Google will be the only search engine that is still alive and used by 99% users and Google will choose to get your site/business out of their site/search results (based on what you wrote - it's their website so they can do whatever they want) it will be fine also?
People writing things like this really should read why anti trust laws were introduced in the first place.
Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and Article 54 of the EEA Agreement prohibit abuse of a dominant position.
Being able to dominate one market enables you possibilities to dominate other markets as well by abusing your dominant position.