I don't think they will go as far as withdrawing search (note: it's just search not their 3 million other products) from Australia.
But it does set a scary precedent for them.
To repurpose their analogy in the scare campaigns they are running in Australia:
Currently when you ask about the best coffee shop in the area. Google runs down the road, taking a sample of the coffee from the local shops and fills you up with coffee then tries to sell you a bunch of related stuff.
With this legislation Google will have to pay the coffee shops for the samples.
It's a small step but Google have been profiting from "borrowed" content for the best part of a decade.
I don't think they will go as far as withdrawing search (note: it's just search not their 3 million other products) from Australia.
But it does set a scary precedent for them.
To repurpose their analogy in the scare campaigns they are running in Australia:
Currently when you ask about the best coffee shop in the area. Google runs down the road, taking a sample of the coffee from the local shops and fills you up with coffee then tries to sell you a bunch of related stuff.
With this legislation Google will have to pay the coffee shops for the samples.
It's a small step but Google have been profiting from "borrowed" content for the best part of a decade.
They need to pay.