The company who stands to lose the most from such a deal is Google, who made it clear they would not stand idly by as two of their biggest rivals merged. Less than 48 hours after the announcement of Microsoft’s proposal, Google’s chief legal officer, David Drummond, had posted a condemnation on the company’s official blog, warning that the buyout threatened competition and raised antitrust concerns:

“Could Microsoft now attempt to exert the same sort of inappropriate and illegal influence over the Internet that it did with the PC? While the Internet rewards competitive innovation, Microsoft has frequently sought to establish proprietary monopolies – and then leverage its dominance into new, adjacent markets.”

Did you catch that? It went by quick, but Google has raised the specter of the m-word. According to Google, a Microsoft-Yahoo! deal would result in . . . a Monopoly! (And we’re not talking the classic Parker Brothers property trading game that usually ends in either you or your brother throwing something at the other and storming out of the room [which, incidentally, there are scientific strategies to win at].)

What were we talking about? Oh yes, Microsoft + Yahoo! = monopoly. Never mind the fact that Microsoft and Yahoo! COMBINED account for only 33 percent of all internet searches in the United States and just 10 percent in Europe. Google, on the other hand, has a massive 75 percent share of worldwide internet searches (and the revenue those searches generate), not to mention their prolific advertising programs, AdWords and AdSense, in addition to other acquisitions like San Bruno, Ca based YouTube . . . [Portions of this blog have been removed by Blogger® a subsidiary of Google Inc. Blogger® would like to remind you that Google is NOT a monopoly. Google is cool, hip and fun. Google appeals to the carefree younger generation. Google in no way owns you, or a controlling interest in your soul. You are a beautiful and unique snowflake. Google loves you. Google sees you when you’re sleeping. Google knows when you’re awake. Google has that picture of yourself that you sent, just as a joke, to a friend saved in a cache and would hate to have to show it to your mother. Google wants you to remember the three slogans of Google:

War is Peace

Freedom is Slavery

Ignorance is Strength

Google is watching you.]

EDIT: Some of the above jokes may have worked better when this was originally posted on Blogger

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