Breaking Up Google Will Be Transformational

On Aug. 5, U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta ruled that Google violated antitrust laws to preserve its monopoly in online search. Putting a fine point on it, the judge wrote in his decision: "Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly." This landmark ruling marks the first major antitrust verdict against a tech giant in the modern digital era. It's the right decision, and long overdue. It's also poised to reshape the tech industry for the better.