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My friends and one half in the other, if you came back a year later there just would be one facebook because it's something of a natural move. >> i think there's things you can do for example getting the data out that would force competitors to step up. >> i think it's terrifying this year mana power that facebook and twitter and google have. nearly half of americans get their news from facebook. their ability to control the content that americans see or don't see is pretty terrifying and congress is grappling with some of these issues. we've seen that when they brought people like mark doctor...

Victim to it. rob: if i give my bank account number he will give me 50 grand, i am so excited. i will just get 50 grand, i can't wait. there are more problems with google. >> $5 billion, 4.3 billion fine against google from the eu. european union regulators are saying it wasn't cool that google went in with their android devices that are 77% of all cell phones, they have the platform except for the ones we know look after them. their ios inside of that. they said makers and manufacturers, if you want to carry the android platform you have to put in a bundle of apps and let chrome be the defaul...

Secondly, their automation through alexa is the leading home automation device. so if that is a closed system and only way to getting access is through search and home automation, i see this might become critically important along the lines of what we've seen in a lot of antitrust cases. microsoft was a great -- got into trouble over tying internet explorer with their windows products. >> i don't see the clock getting turned back. i lack your credentials in this regard, but i think we are all now so accustomed and enjoy using our devices to make purchases that even if the government were to br...

Accustomed and so enjoy using our devices to that -- to make the purchases, i don't see an antitrust violation they can hang their hat on but it will be replaced by another purchasing capability. >> well, they should collect sales tax and contribute to our local economies and our -- in a proper way. you know, as far as i see it, they have won primarily by being a fantastic competitor and asking the customer what she wants. >> i appreciate you being here. >> thank you. let us see what you're saying on the pages. should we go back to horse and buggies, darn those things called automobiles that...

Fantastic for consumers. we need to build out the networks and every independent wall street analyst said the title 2, possible rate regulation and 1,000 or so requirements of title 2 created tremendous uncertainty. the commission is not putting consumers at risk and certainly not entrepreneurs at risk. >> and rob, that's just not true. >> it is totally true. >> today if facebook wants to say they'll spend $1 billion to subsidize your internet plan so you pay less for your monthly fee. facebook gets preferential treatment. i decide to launch a website, i'm a start-up, don't have the money to p...