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1. ommz+td[view] [source] 2023-01-24 10:45:24
>>samwil+(OP)
> Apple will reportedly receive 20 billion USD for having Google as the default search engine. Presumably, this is why they are fighting so hard against having any meaningful competition on iOS.

Dizzying rent-seeking fees

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2. TimCTR+Xe[view] [source] 2023-01-24 10:59:49
>>ommz+td
I have a naive question..what would happen if google simply stopped paying this money, and let the user decide?...I guess it wouldn't affect them much, google is still the best search engine.
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3. yreg+Yf[view] [source] 2023-01-24 11:10:14
>>TimCTR+Xe
Bing was the default 2012 - 2017. Apparently Google found that it is well worth it to them to pay these massive amounts.
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