Are you also happy having to pay for services like Google Maps, which everyone else can get for free - because some French Maps company thinks it's unfair they can't make as much money as Google can?
1. That ruling actually makes sense. If we don't prevent price wars smaller companies don't have any possibility of competing with larger companies and consumers lose in the end due to lack of competition.
>> "If so, enjoy getting nickled and dimed for literally everything in the future."
2. Since when did having to pay for something you use become 'getting nickled and dimed'??
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3. Look at it this way. Were you fine with Microsoft giving IE away with Windows? Other browser developers couldn't compete because Microsoft used its dominance in OS and the fact it didn't need to charge for a browser to put other browser developers out of business and we as consumers suffered. This is the same thing. Google is the dominant search engine. When I search for an address they should me a map on the right of the screen. They promote their maps with a link at the top of the search. And their product is free. Seems pretty similar the MS in the 90's to me.
>> "If so, enjoy getting nickled and dimed for literally everything in the future."
2. Since when did having to pay for something you use become 'getting nickled and dimed'??
Edit:
3. Look at it this way. Were you fine with Microsoft giving IE away with Windows? Other browser developers couldn't compete because Microsoft used its dominance in OS and the fact it didn't need to charge for a browser to put other browser developers out of business and we as consumers suffered. This is the same thing. Google is the dominant search engine. When I search for an address they should me a map on the right of the screen. They promote their maps with a link at the top of the search. And their product is free. Seems pretty similar the MS in the 90's to me.