A bit off the subject of Brooklyn Park issues but very important to all Internet users who depend on Google to find what they're looking for. Google has an essential monopoly and uses it to determine what they want you to see. As one whose been involved with internet marketing for years I've seen their power first hand. With the "flip of a switch" they're able to essentially put a company out of business, or put someone into business.
I've come across a site that is trying to bring this to the attention of law makers in Washington. It's called FairSearch.org.
From FairSearch.org:
“The Power of Google: Serving Consumers or Threatening Competition?”
It was recently announced that the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights will hold a hearing ("The Power of Google: Serving Consumers or Threatening Competition?") on September 21. Google’s executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, will testify at the hearing.
A national coalition, FairSearch.org, has formed to encourage transparency and competition in online search and advertising. FairSearch.org commended the Judiciary subcommittee for holding the hearing and called for “Congressional scrutiny of Google’s dominance of online search and allegations that Google has abused that dominance to advantage its own services and harm innovation, consumers and competition.”
During last week’s Presidential debate in Iowa, FairSearch.org ran this ad:
http://vimeo.com/27586509
Minnesotans are in a unique position on this topic, as Minnesota is the only state with both U.S. senators serving on the Judiciary Subcommitee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights.
Take a look at FairSearch.org (www.fairsearch.org) for more information.
