Google avoids a breakup of its ad tech business(nytimes.com)
465 points by donohoe 53 days ago | 347 comments
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HN Discussion:
  • ↑Antitrust enforcement is broken; monopolies routinely dodge meaningful consequences
  • ↑Legislation should make unmerging companies as easy as merging them
  • ~Progressive taxation on monopolies would be more effective than lengthy DOJ cases
  • •Questioning the framing/scope of 'ad tech' as only 1% of Google's profit
  • ↓Breaking up innovative US companies harms national competitiveness