The best way to understand Bill&#x27;s lobbying error is to take a look at the current 800 pound gorilla Google.<p>Now, imagine Google&#x27;s founders remained geeks, avoided lobbying at Washington. What do you think would have happened once complaints from its competitors started pouring in?<p>Microsoft was hammered because it bundled internet explorer with its operating system and other anti-competitive practices.<p>Google mandates Google some to be installed by its OEMs. It also bars them from releasing phones with forked android versions.<p>Google also tried to leverage its dominance in search to cut a slice out of Amazon&#x27;s biz.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.zdnet.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;android-oem-requirements-unveiled&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.zdnet.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;android-oem-requirements-unveil...</a><p>In my opinion, Google&#x27;s founders would have made exactly the same mistake as Bill if not for Eric Schmidt. His two lost battles with Microsoft taught him many things two of which were:<p>1. How to prepare for the upcoming battle with Microsoft<p>2. The importance of lobbying