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What's the Digital Competition Bill anyway?
Mar 13, 2024
Exploring the history of spreadsheet software dominance by Lotus 123 and Microsoft Excel, highlighting unfair competition tactics in the industry. Discussing the Digital Competition Bill to regulate big players, criteria for identification, self-reporting obligations, and potential impact on unfair practices. Delving into the advantages of an X-anti approach to prevent anti-competitive behavior with insights from the EU's DMA.
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- Leveraging operating system advantage can lead to unfair competition and dominance in markets.
- Proposed Digital Competition Act in India aims to regulate dominant players and prevent anti-competitive practices in the growing digital economy.
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Microsoft's Dominance in the Spreadsheet Software Market
Microsoft's Excel became one of the most favored spreadsheet software globally, outshining Lotus 123, due to Microsoft's leverage in the operating system market. By bundling Excel and other applications with its operating system, Windows, Microsoft gained a competitive edge that led to Excel dominating. This unfair competition resulted in a legal battle where the US government filed an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft, attempting to split the company. Despite concessions, Microsoft remained intact, highlighting the challenges of regulating monopolistic practices.
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