Straight up illegal
This kind of tactics is illegal in the EU. Companies with huge market shares and deep pockets are not allowed to price services at a loss to close out competitors then hike the cost when they have achieved market share goals.
Being illegal never stopped them in the past, and weak enforcement ensures that they will continue to do it in the future. They have no morals.
Bad news for small companies providing innovative new services.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
