Comments on: Does Europe Have the Power to Kill the Google/DoubleClick Deal? http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/07/does-europe-have-the-power-to-kill-the-googledoubleclick-deal.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ciaran http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/07/does-europe-have-the-power-to-kill-the-googledoubleclick-deal.html/comment-page-1#comment-28688 Ciaran Wed, 04 Jul 2007 10:46:49 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/07/does-europe-have-the-power-to-kill-the-googledoubleclick-deal.html#comment-28688 I seem to remember that the EU were also involved in the Microsoft/Netscape case all those years ago. I know you've been in the States for a while Andy, but the EU is quite big now, and this deal could potentially effect millions of European consumers. All the EU can do (I believe) is rule on the consequences of this deal in Europe, but Google probably makes enough of its profits in this part of the world for them to pay attention. As an add-on to this comment, I should add that I have no strong feelings about the deal itself, but can see the validity of the EU action. I seem to remember that the EU were also involved in the Microsoft/Netscape case all those years ago.

I know you’ve been in the States for a while Andy, but the EU is quite big now, and this deal could potentially effect millions of European consumers.

All the EU can do (I believe) is rule on the consequences of this deal in Europe, but Google probably makes enough of its profits in this part of the world for them to pay attention.

As an add-on to this comment, I should add that I have no strong feelings about the deal itself, but can see the validity of the EU action.

]]> By: Webmaster Money http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/07/does-europe-have-the-power-to-kill-the-googledoubleclick-deal.html/comment-page-1#comment-28667 Webmaster Money Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:26:05 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/07/does-europe-have-the-power-to-kill-the-googledoubleclick-deal.html#comment-28667 I am not surprised. Internet is world wide and webmasters are also worldwide so advertisers also. So when two any big companies join than the third company must be scared. There are no borders in Internet. So I understand this behaviour and I think EU could do something about it. I am not surprised. Internet is world wide and webmasters are also worldwide so advertisers also. So when two any big companies join than the third company must be scared. There are no borders in Internet. So I understand this behaviour and I think EU could do something about it.

]]> By: Andy Beard http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/07/does-europe-have-the-power-to-kill-the-googledoubleclick-deal.html/comment-page-1#comment-28662 Andy Beard Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:46:25 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/07/does-europe-have-the-power-to-kill-the-googledoubleclick-deal.html#comment-28662 If I was ever to sue Google for something, I would do it here in Poland ;) Google has offices all over the world, and much of their operations do not take place in the US. Just as European car manufacturers have to comply to US regulations, the same is true of US companies in Europe. If I was ever to sue Google for something, I would do it here in Poland ;)

Google has offices all over the world, and much of their operations do not take place in the US.

Just as European car manufacturers have to comply to US regulations, the same is true of US companies in Europe.

]]> By: Andy Beal http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/07/does-europe-have-the-power-to-kill-the-googledoubleclick-deal.html/comment-page-1#comment-28648 Andy Beal Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:44:49 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/07/does-europe-have-the-power-to-kill-the-googledoubleclick-deal.html#comment-28648 @Bushido, Ask.com is owned by IAC. @Bushido, Ask.com is owned by IAC.

]]> By: Bushido http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/07/does-europe-have-the-power-to-kill-the-googledoubleclick-deal.html/comment-page-1#comment-28646 Bushido Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:36:52 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/07/does-europe-have-the-power-to-kill-the-googledoubleclick-deal.html#comment-28646 Isn't Ask.com owned by Google? Isn't Ask.com european? Might have something to do with it? Not really sure... Isn’t Ask.com owned by Google? Isn’t Ask.com european? Might have something to do with it?
Not really sure…

]]> By: Greg Howlett http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/07/does-europe-have-the-power-to-kill-the-googledoubleclick-deal.html/comment-page-1#comment-28643 Greg Howlett Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:00:57 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/07/does-europe-have-the-power-to-kill-the-googledoubleclick-deal.html#comment-28643 It is interesting that other countries sometimes try to assert authority over the US in this way. I believe it was a Brazilian court that ordered YouTube shut down. I would guess these gestures are symbolic and intend to make a point, because their authority extends only to the business a company actually does within their country. In the case of Europe, they probably think the threat of banning Google is enough to make Google reconsider. It is interesting that other countries sometimes try to assert authority over the US in this way. I believe it was a Brazilian court that ordered YouTube shut down. I would guess these gestures are symbolic and intend to make a point, because their authority extends only to the business a company actually does within their country. In the case of Europe, they probably think the threat of banning Google is enough to make Google reconsider.

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