Will Internet Search Be Regulated? Should It?

We’ve talked a lot about government transparency in this blog. The author of the attached article argues that search engines, and in particular Google, should be subject to the government regulation and transparency in order to provide a level playing field for those engaging in e-commerce. The writer was compelled to remain anonymous for fear of retribution which gives you a sense of the controversy surrounding the idea. Would it allow those who have been squeezed out of the top 10 results to play in the game where the rules have, until now, been at the whim of the Googles of the world? Or would it just create a new hierarchy?
The Time Has Come To Regulate Search Engine Marketing And SEO

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