Apr
13
Google vs. The State Of Utah
or is it more a case of “Utah vs. Free Speech and Capitalism”? The gist of the situation (click the link below to read the article), is that Utah heavy hitters: Overstock.com and 1-800-contacts, are upset that a consumer doing a search for their company on Google are allowed to see a competitors ad. This law is bound to become a lawsuit, heck, even our friends at Unspam agree it will.
I personally find this to be a slippery slope for consumers. Isn’t it the fundamental right of a consumer to be able to price shop? To compare companies for whatever a consumer finds valuable and do business with the company of their choosing?
Then comes the biggest question: Are we going to pass a similar law for the Yellow Pages?
Posted in Advertising, Consumers, Google
