@CCCP -- Re: How long can a monopoly survive unregulated?
Secondly, a monopoly, even fairly acquired, is a precarious position as any hint of abuse will attract the wrong attention. And here is one area where Europe and the US usefully have a similar stance (at least until the next Republican administrationis votedbuys its way into office). So Google can't leverage their advantage because they'll get called out.
There, FTFY