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Bruksela wlepiła 5 mld $ kary Google'owi! Artura Kurasińskiego Newsletter

July 19, 2018

Googzilla kontra Europa

Google to potęga. Wraz z Facebookiem ma już 25 proc. globalnego rynku reklamy (całego rynku - nie tylko reklam online!). I pewnie ta przewaga nad innymi graczami będzie się powiększała.

Dziś Bruksela tupnęła nogą. Europejskim włodarzom nie podobał się sposób w jaki firma Brina i Page'a promuje swoją wyszukiwarkę i przeglądarkę na urządzeniach z systemem Android.

Komisja Europejska uznała, że Google wykorzystuje swoją pozycję monopolisty i blokuje konkurencję. A to w Europie jest ciężkie oskarżenie. Szczególnie jeśli robi tak amerykański podmiot.

Rok temu Google dostał już podobną karę od Europejczyków. Wtedy zasądzono 2,5 mld $ a chodziło o porównywarkę cen.

Czy bój KE z Google maja dla nas, maluczkich jakieś znaczenie? Większość z was powie, że guzik nas interesują starcia wielkiej firmy z jakimś regulatorem. Chyba, że to co robi Google będzie miało wymierny wpływ na wasze życie i biznesy.

Weźmy na przykład takie mapy. Jak wszyscy wiem jest to bardzo fajna usługa. Wiele podmiotów wykorzystuje komercyjnie usługę Google'a do lepszego funkcjonowania ich biznesów.

Jest sobie taki startup "Gdziepolek.pl" pomagający pacjentom w znalezieniu leku w aptece. Fajnie się rozwija. W swoim biznesie wykorzystuje mapy Google. Aż pewnego dnia Google postanawia podnieść ceny. Właściciele firmy dostają maila z informacją, że od jutra mają zapłacić 14 razy więcej za tę samą usługę.

Cieszmy się, że mieszkamy w Europie. Przynajmniej w niektórych kwestiach możemy walczyć z amerykańskimi gigantami jak równy z równym.

PS Udaję się na krótki wypoczyn. Nie zepsujcie bardziej świata jak mnie nie będzie.

Artur Kurasiński

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