Re: The Google Algorithm

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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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


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