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Re: The Google Algorithm
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:30:02 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: "Edward Hasbrouck" <edward () hasbrouck org> Date: July 16, 2010 7:42:08 PM EDT To: David Farber <dave () farber net> Subject: Re: [IP] The Google Algorithm
From: dewayne () warpspeed com (Dewayne Hendricks) In the United States, Google said it expects antitrust regulators to scrutinize its $700 million purchase of the flight information software firm ITA, with which it plans to enter the online travel search market occupied by Expedia, Orbitz, Bing and others.
This descripotion suggests a lack of clarity about what ITA Software does, who it competes with (primarily CRS's/GDS's, rather than online travel agencies like Expedia and Orbitz or search engines like Bing), andfthe implications of the Google acquisition for consumers (IMHO, bad, but for reasons other than those like to be considered by DOJ and DOT). Even thouse who disagree with my conslusions might be interested in the technical story, as I tell it in a recent series: Google buys ITA Software Part 1: The back story http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001879.html Part 2: What does ITA Software do? http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001880.html Part 3: What's it mean for travellers? http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001881.html Best regards, Edward Hasbrouck ---------------- Edward Hasbrouck <edward () hasbrouck org> <http://hasbrouck.org> +1-415-824-0214 ------------------------------------------- Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=18849915&id_secret=18849915-aa268125 Unsubscribe Now: https://www.listbox.com/unsubscribe/?member_id=18849915&id_secret=18849915-32545cb4 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
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