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Canada Competition Bureau sues Google for anti-competitive conduct in online ads

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Re: Canada Competition Bureau sues Google for anti-competitive conduct in online ads

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Post by wubrr »

jszymborski wrote: post #6

Great, I fully support this. However, this should be way at the bottom of our priority list. Canadian Telecom, Banks, and News Media should all be wayyy higher on the priority list. The Bank of Canada even said that one of the largest contributers to Canada's low productivity is the lack of competition present in so many of our industries.

This lack of competition isn't an accident - the (very very corrupt) government has essentially been supporting and enforcing monopolistic practices and collusion for decades (all parties).

Re: Canada Competition Bureau sues Google for anti-competitive conduct in online ads

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Post by JacobThreeThree »

tyre wrote: post #10
JacobThreeThree wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well said. Protectionism under the guise of regulation, similar to the EU.

Is it protectionism? What Canada-based google alternatives are there? On the other hand, inflated ad prices and deflated online revenue do hurt Canadian businesses selling online. I don’t read this action as pro-Canadian search but anti-abusing monopolization

The same amount of alternatives as there has been in previous years. If this was such a big issue for Canadians, why didn't the Canadian government do anything in the past 16 years since the DoubleClick acquisition? What changed this year?

Re: Canada Competition Bureau sues Google for anti-competitive conduct in online ads

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Post by wubrr »

SECProto wrote: post #9
wbl wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How is that working with Rogers?

What monopoly does Rogers have? They've been an option for various telecom offerings in places i've lived throughout canada, but I've never chosen them due to inferior product. Which monopoly do they have?

It's not exactly a monopoly, but telco, banking, grocery, etc. are very obvious oligopolies in Canada. Oligopolies that have been growing ever more dominant, and supported/protected every step of the way by the government. Claiming otherwise is just dishonest.

Re: Canada Competition Bureau sues Google for anti-competitive conduct in online ads

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Post by wubrr »

HeatrayEnjoyer wrote: post #5
ChrisArchitect wrote: post #4

Competition Bureau taking a shot at this seems like they just copy stuff from lawsuits in the U.S. Do they really understand or use terms like "ad tech stack"? I wouldn't trust them to know what they're talking about ... or that their solution of "selling off two of its tools" helps the situation. What competitors are waiting in the wings that aren't also going to employ the same practices?

I trust they can identify a monopoly when one exists.

Yeah, they can identify one, then gift it taxpayer money and adopt a bunch of laws to prevent competition.

Re: Canada Competition Bureau sues Google for anti-competitive conduct in online ads

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Post by goku12 »

These worldwide anti-competitive lawsuit and penalty news are getting far too frequent that it makes me wonder if any of it is working at all. Meanwhile, there are some talks about some big impactful interventions. But again, they have remained just that - talks. Am I paranoid to think that these are just diversions with no real consequences? If not, why are we not seeing any improvement on the ground?

Re: Canada Competition Bureau sues Google for anti-competitive conduct in online ads

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Post by godzillabrennus »

JacobThreeThree wrote: post #12
tyre wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is it protectionism? What Canada-based google alternatives are there? On the other hand, inflated ad prices and deflated online revenue do hurt Canadian businesses selling online. I don’t read this action as pro-Canadian search but anti-abusing monopolization

The same amount of alternatives as there has been in previous years. If this was such a big issue for Canadians, why didn't the Canadian government do anything in the past 16 years since the DoubleClick acquisition? What changed this year?

Trudeau is going to finally lose his job. Pierre is coming.

Re: Canada Competition Bureau sues Google for anti-competitive conduct in online ads

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Post by chongli »

wubrr wrote: post #11
jszymborski wrote: post #6

Great, I fully support this. However, this should be way at the bottom of our priority list. Canadian Telecom, Banks, and News Media should all be wayyy higher on the priority list. The Bank of Canada even said that one of the largest contributers to Canada's low productivity is the lack of competition present in so many of our industries.

This lack of competition isn't an accident - the (very very corrupt) government has essentially been supporting and enforcing monopolistic practices and collusion for decades (all parties).

Yes, it seems to be a “made in Canada” economic theory: better to have a regulated domestic oligopoly than a market dominated by foreign competition. Of course the downside is regulatory capture leading to a ratchet effect depressing the economy while extracting more and more rents.

Re: Canada Competition Bureau sues Google for anti-competitive conduct in online ads

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Post by SECProto »

wubrr wrote: post #13
SECProto wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What monopoly does Rogers have? They've been an option for various telecom offerings in places i've lived throughout canada, but I've never chosen them due to inferior product. Which monopoly do they have?

It's not exactly a monopoly, but telco, banking, grocery, etc. are very obvious oligopolies in Canada. Oligopolies that have been growing ever more dominant, and supported/protected every step of the way by the government. Claiming otherwise is just dishonest.

> Claiming otherwise is just dishonest.

I didnt claim otherwise. I asked a poster what area they thought Rogers had a monopoly in. Telco sector has gotten quite a bit better in the last few years, but there are certainly still improvements needed.

Re: Canada Competition Bureau sues Google for anti-competitive conduct in online ads

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Post by [deleted] »

SECProto wrote: post #9
wbl wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How is that working with Rogers?

What monopoly does Rogers have? They've been an option for various telecom offerings in places i've lived throughout canada, but I've never chosen them due to inferior product. Which monopoly do they have?

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