Judge Jackson’s Microsoft ruling culminates a sad trail of missed opportunities , from my perspective.
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Bidder’s Edge Fights Back Against eBay
EBay dominates the online auction market, and has used monopolistic tactics to keep others from getting a piece of the pie. It took Bidder’s Edge to court for daring to expose and compare auction prices on various Web sites, and got a favorable ruling — an unfortunate decision that helped only eBay, not consumers.
Now Bidder’s Edge has come up with a new tactic. It’s offering a special “eBay search function” that, according to Bidder’s Edge, complies with the court ruling but still allows comparison shopping. Clever.
AT&T Backs Off Rate Hike
After it was caught quietly raising rates with one legal filing after shouting from the rooftops about price cuts in other areas, AT&T decided to do the right thing. It postponed the increase (New York Times) for the time being.