It's about fricken time some of these monopolies were broken up.

Monopolies = NO competition and NO free markets

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by Keelin Ferris

The internet giant Google is facing another antitrust lawsuit over its alleged abuse of market power. The attorneys general of 36 states and the District of Columbia claim the company is stifling competitors and forcing consumers to make in-app payments that have negatively impacted app makers and returned Google a hefty profit. AGs from New York, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Utah are co-leading the suit.

New York Attorney General Letitia James explained the reasoning in a press release saying, “Through its illegal conduct, the company has ensured that hundreds of millions of Android users turn to Google, and only Google, for the millions of applications they may choose to download to their phones and tablets. Worse yet, Google is squeezing the lifeblood out of millions of small businesses that are only seeking to compete.”

Lawsuits, Lawsuits, Lawsuits

The bipartisan coalition of states alleges Google has unlawfully blocked potential rivals from competing with its store while forcing app developers and consumers to pay their high fees. Google takes a 30% cut of all payments made through apps/games downloaded via their store, and app operators cannot accept mobile payments outside of Google’s payment system.