Has Google Crossed The Line? Microsoft, Yahoo, AT&T Say Yes

As I just posted on the InsideMicrosoft blog, Microsoft has issued a statement suggesting the government get involved regarding Google’s purchase off DoubleClick, and be concerned that Google is building a competition-averse monopoly. As reported at Paid Content, Yahoo and AT&T are also raising concerns (all tried to buy DoubleClick and were vastly outbid by Google), especially about the fact that combined, Google and DoubleClick will own 80% of publisher advertising services.
I’ve already written a lot at InsideMicrosoft, and it isn’t remotely pro-Google. I believe Google is on a bad path (and if you’ve been paying attention, I’ve been saying this for two years), becoming the next Microsoft, if not worse. Google is an arrogant company, always has been, and seems almost determined to do nothing to protect its image and appear as anything but. With this purchase, Google has officially shoved major corporations out […]

Original post by Nathan Weinberg