[andegre]

I didn't see the majority of the piece because the kids were acting up, but I must be missing something. Why is this a big deal when it's the SAME company's browser that the user is using that is showing products/services at the top for the SAME company's products?

Why can't google have their own products'/services' links at the top of all search results?

[randcraw]

For the same reason the courts broke up the stranglehold robber barons had in railroads and banking back in 1900... it's monopolistic and anticompetitive.

This time, much of the anticompetition will be totally invisible, since nobody but Google knows how they bias their search results. Do they collude with Microsoft Bing? Nobody knows but the e-robber barons.

[jacksmith21006]

But here there is other choices and Bing is two characters less so less friction. I think it is very bad policy to penalize someone that creates a better product.

I see no inherent advantage for Google over say MS. Google search is just a lot better and why no more Excited or Alta Vista, etc.