Most of the Google #antitrust hearing this morning has been about #camembert.
Let me explain.
The court is looking at Google/phonemakers agreements to share revenues from search pre-installed on devices - known as RSAs.
EC thinks these excluded rivals & broke the law/1
Let me explain.
The court is looking at Google/phonemakers agreements to share revenues from search pre-installed on devices - known as RSAs.
EC thinks these excluded rivals & broke the law/1
Google says these are (a) not exclusive because other services can get on the handset; (b) the RSAs cover such as small slice of the market that they had no exclusionary impact.
So, it comes down to "coverage."
EC says that coverage might be small but it's crucial for rivals/2
So, it comes down to "coverage."
EC says that coverage might be small but it's crucial for rivals/2
They could use that to got a "foothold" on the market &then grown with the booming mobile market to challenge Google.
Danish judge then starts talking about "camembert." He says the RSAs covered a "small slice" of the entire cheese. The rest of the cheese is search on PCs../3
Danish judge then starts talking about "camembert." He says the RSAs covered a "small slice" of the entire cheese. The rest of the cheese is search on PCs../3
...and other non-Android devices. So, what weight should the judge give to coverage?
EC says the camembert was "growing" because the mobile search market was getting bigger and biggers. And the RSAs covered "succulent slice" of the camembert. /4
EC says the camembert was "growing" because the mobile search market was getting bigger and biggers. And the RSAs covered "succulent slice" of the camembert. /4
Danish judge then suggests the debate replace camembert with "Danish Blue cheese."
I bet you never thought #ECJ case law on exclusivity (Tomra, Intel, Post Danmark II) would be best explained through a cheese analogy.
Admit it: this is entertaining. /ends
I bet you never thought #ECJ case law on exclusivity (Tomra, Intel, Post Danmark II) would be best explained through a cheese analogy.
Admit it: this is entertaining. /ends
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