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> Alphabet in the US would just spin off 3 "competitors" and be done. All 4 would then be subsidiaries of the holding company and they still collect the money.

Right, because a judge would look at a company holding the same market through subsidiaries and not throw the book at them. IANAL, but AFAICT the wording in the law doesn't even distinguish one company vs a group acting together; why would that make a difference?




The law in India that this was a direct response to... or the FTC's case in the US?

I'd answer those two questions differently, but I think you're referring to something I wasn't.




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