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Originally Posted by CoolMikey
"A monopoly exists when a specific person or enterprise is the only supplier of a particular commodity."
Clearly, google is not the only supplier of search on the net, there are dozens of alternatives, they just happen to be the most popular. 
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Abuse of Monopoly Power
Chapter 2 of the Competition Act states it is illegal for a dominant firm to abuse its monopoly power.
Firstly the OFT must investigate whether firms have a
dominant position they will look at:
National or regional market share.
Usually a firm would have to have at least 40% of the market to be considered to be a dominant firm.
Abuse of Monopoly Power | Economics Help
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