谷歌^(Google)在3 月 19^{(March 19th)}日通过其全球事务高级副总裁Kent Walker的^{(Kent Walker)}博客文章^{(blog post)}宣布，他们打算“采取更多措施确保 Android 手机用户了解可用的浏览器和搜索引擎的广泛选择。” ^{("do more to ensure that Android phone owners know about the wide choice of browsers and search engines available.")}这可能意味着他们将向用户提供浏览器投票，类似于欧盟委员会^(Commission)在 2009 年对微软实施的投票。与^(Microsoft)微软^(Microsoft)的相似之处还不止于此。以下是预期：

我们可以像Windows 7一样在Android上进行投票^(Android)

就像^(Just)微软^(Microsoft)一样，谷歌^(Google)与欧盟^{(European Union)}的关系也很艰难。早在去年，谷歌^(Google)就因非法行为被欧盟处以创纪录的 43.4^{(record 4.34)}亿欧元罚款。^(Euro)他们违反了关于安卓^(Android)移动设备的反垄断规则，以加强谷歌^(Google)搜索引擎^{(search engine)}的主导地位。这是什么意思？欧盟^(Europe)委员会（European Commission）是欧盟负责维护规则的机构，对谷歌进行了调查，并认定谷歌^(Google)滥用了市场支配地位^{(market position)}通过限制竞争。就像^(Just)，你猜对了，微软^(Microsoft)在Windows上做了。因此，如果您居住在欧洲^(Europe)，您可能有一天会解锁您的智能手机^{(smartphone one)}以找到选择新浏览器和新搜索引擎^{(search engine)}的选项，而不是默认的Google Chrome 浏览器^{(Google Chrome browser)}和Google 搜索引擎^{(search engine)}。

欧洲委员会^(Europe)已^(Commission)确定大多数人使用他们预装的搜索引擎^{(search engine)}。这项措施可能会迫使用户进行有记录的搜索，并为其他公司和开发人员打开大门，尽管谷歌^(Google)的帝国不断壮大，但他们还是有机会战斗。想象一下^(Imagine)，从Windows 7开始，^{(Windows 7)}微软^(Microsoft)浏览器投票^{(browser ballot)}的移动版本将出现在欧洲^(Europe)销售的所有Android智能手机上。

等等……^(Wait…)谷歌^(Google)与欧盟^{(European Union)}的爱恨交织关系^{(love and hate relationship)}不止于此

谷歌^(Google)的坏消息并不止于此：负责竞争政策的^{(competition policy)}专员玛格丽特·维斯塔格^{(Commissioner Margrethe Vestager)}（可能是谷歌^(Google)认为是他们的死对头）于3 月 20^{(March 20th)}日宣布对谷歌再次处以 14.9 亿欧元的罚款^{(fine for Google of €1.49 billion)}。这一次是因为违反了与“非法滥用其在市场上的主导地位进行在线搜索广告中介”^{("illegal misuse of its dominant position in the market for the brokering of online search adverts.")}有关的反垄断法。

这让人对Kent Walker 博客文章^{(Kent Walker's blog post)}中的最终声明以及 Google 打算“展示（......）继续致力于以开放和有原则的方式运营”^{("demonstrate (...) continued commitment to operating in an open and principled way.")}的意图感到好奇。

您如何看待谷歌^(Google)与欧盟之间的冲突？Android 浏览器和搜索引擎投票^{(Android browser and search engine ballot)}会^(Will)降低谷歌^(Google)的主导地位吗？

您如何看待谷歌^(Google)与欧盟之间的这场冲突？正如一位专家在这篇较早的新闻文章^{(older news article)}中评论的那样，“欧盟的立场可以说为时已晚六到八年。Android 已经帮助将 Google 应用程序和服务确立为西方世界消费者的必需品。虽然应用程序与操作系统的分离从长远来看，这可能有助于促进竞争，但制造商将继续需要提供谷歌服务来提高竞争力并满足消费者的需求。” ^{("The EU stance is arguably six to eight years too late. Android has already helped establish Google apps and services as essentials for consumers in the Western World. While the separation of apps from the operating system may help foster competition over the longer term, manufacturers will continue to need to offer Google services to be competitive and address consumer demand.")}你怎么看？是不是太少了，太晚了？您认为这种变化会产生积极影响吗？在下面发表评论^(Comment)，让我们讨论。

Google giving European users a choice of browser & search engine, while getting fined, again!

Google has announced on March 19th, through a blog рost by their SVP of global affairs Kent Walker, that they intend to "do more to ensure that Android phone owners know about the wide choice of browsers and search engines available." This probably means they are going to present users with a browser-ballot, similar to the one the European Commission imposed on Microsoft in 2009. The similarities with Microsoft do not stop there. Here is what to expect:

We could have a ballot on Android as the one Windows 7 had

Just like Microsoft's, Google's relationship with the European Union is a difficult one. As early as last year Google was fined by the EU a record 4.34 billion Euro for illegal practices. They violated antitrust rules regarding Android mobile devices, to strengthen the dominance of Google's search engine. What does this mean? The European Commission, which is an institution of the EU in charge of upholding rules, investigated Google and decided they were abusing their dominant market position by restricting competition. Just like, you guessed it, Microsoft did with Windows. As a result, if you live in Europe, you might unlock your smartphone one day to find the option to choose a new browser and a new search engine instead of the default Google Chrome browser, and the Google search engine.

The European Commission has determined that most people use their preinstalled search engine. This measure might force users to make a documented search and open the door to other companies and developers, giving them a fighting chance in spite of Google's growing empire. Imagine having a mobile version of Microsoft's browser ballot from Windows 7, this time on all Android smartphones sold in Europe.

Wait… there's more to Google's love and hate relationship with the European Union

The bad news for Google does not stop there: Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy (and probably the person Google perceives as their archnemesis), announced on March 20th, another fine for Google of €1.49 billion. This time it is for breaching antitrust laws related to the "illegal misuse of its dominant position in the market for the brokering of online search adverts."

This makes one wonder about the final statement from Kent Walker's blog post and Google's intentions to "demonstrate (...) continued commitment to operating in an open and principled way."

What do you think of the conflict between Google and the EU? Will an Android browser and search engine ballot lower Google's dominance?

What do you think about this conflict between Google and the EU? As one expert commented in this older news article, "The EU stance is arguably six to eight years too late. Android has already helped establish Google apps and services as essentials for consumers in the Western World. While the separation of apps from the operating system may help foster competition over the longer term, manufacturers will continue to need to offer Google services to be competitive and address consumer demand." What do you think? Is it too little, too late? Do you see this change as having a positive impact? Comment below and let's discuss.

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