Moreover, who really knows what anyone might have done in 1999 (Nextag) or 2004 (Yelp)?
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He now represents several vertical-search companies, such as NexTag, that have complained about Google practices.
He serves on the boards of Evernote, NexTag, Rhythm NewMedia, Jaspersoft, MuleSoft, Adara Media and Voltage Security.
If independent websites such as Nextag want relief, then they should lobby Congress to write the analogous non-discrimination provisions covering search engines.
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Instead, antitrust agencies around the globe have fixated on helping middlemen comparison-shopping sites such as Nextag and PriceGrabber, most of whom charge retailers for listings.
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Simply type in the product name of the item you are considering and use an online product comparison tool like Google Product Search, NexTag.com or BizRate.com.
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These accusations have been well documented and extend from successful American internet companies such as Yelp, Expedia and Nextag to European start-ups like eJustice.fr and Foundem.
Although the owners of websites like Kayak and Nextag may enjoy temporary victories if events play out this way, they will come at the expense of consumers.
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Lobbying group ICOMP, whose members include complainants Microsoft, Foundem, Hot-map, Streetmap and Nextag, said any solution should include measures ensuring that rivals could compete on a level playing field with Google.
While competitors such as Microsoft and vertical search engines such as Nextag have complained and will continue to complain that Google favors its own services unfairly, others think the FTC case was weak in the first place.
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