Google Monopoly

Do you think Google will A) Have to change the way they do business? or B) Keep business as usual? In reference to New York Times article "Sure its Big, but is that Bad?" by Brad Stone: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/23/technology/23goog.html

I have to admit, I had a hard time understanding this article, perhaps it may have something to do with an ever-present headache of mine. Basically, Google's job is to supply information, in order of which websites have the most hits, to the public. We all know that. Google also owns several companies and likes to showcase their companies first in searches pertaining to their companies' subject matter. It even goes as far as Google scooting other related or rival companies further down the line of searches to keep viewers focused on Google's companies and not anyone else's.

This discrepancy has placed Google under keen watch for fear of violating the Privacy Protection Act of 1980, which "protects journalists and newsrooms from search by government officials" (wikipedia). Many of the companies affected by Google's actions have filed motions against the search engine powerhouse.

Now, I completely understand Google's motives... anyone would... as long as they were at the benefiting end. But seeing that Google's selfishness is prohibiting other businesses from becoming known or accessible, I'd say they really need to check the way they do business. Lots of people look to Google for information. It has become a household name. To think Google isn't as pure and just as we might have thought is a real letdown. Perhaps they became too power-hungry, seeing that they are capable of doing such things as hiding other businesses. (Here comes my hippie speech) Why can't businesses, big or small, just be proud of good, honest work?! It makes no sense to me to try and cheat when you've already have the upper hand. Stuff like this sickens me. If everyone were honest and cared an ounce for their business, they'd have a business people would rely on. Its a chain reaction. Good leads to good, dishonesty and distrust leads to the same.