Bundling

EU Fines Google Record €4.34B for Android Monopoly Abuse Through Bundling

2018-07-18 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

On July 18, 2018, the European Commission imposed a record €4.34 billion ($5 billion) fine on Google for breaching EU antitrust rules through three separate illegal practices involving its Android mobile operating system. The penalty was the largest antitrust fine ever imposed globally, exceeding …

Google European Commission Margrethe Vestager Sundar Pichai Android phone manufacturers +2 more google android antitrust eu mobile-monopoly +3 more

Bush Creates Rangers/Pioneers Pay-to-Play Appointment System

2000-03-06 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

George W. Bush formalized an unprecedented campaign bundling system where ‘Rangers’ raising 00,000+ and ‘Pioneers’ raising 00,000+ received federal appointments. In 2000, 241 Pioneers reached their goals, contributing to Bush raising 7 million in first 4 months. By 2004, the …

George W. Bush Karl Rove Mercer Reynolds Thomas Scully Sam Fox +2 more campaign-finance pay-to-play appointments bundling corruption +1 more