(1) Why does Google give away its Android operating system to handset manufacturers?
(2) What is the effect of a well-established Gmail and calendar account on a Google user's willingness to switch to another provider's services? How does Google benefit from these services?
(3) When Google is telling customers where products are located or reminding them that they should pick up some milk, brand names be more or less valuable?
(4) Should the federal government regulate how Google can use the personal information that the company acquires about its users?
(5) Will Google’s network externalities lead it to be a monopoly?
(6) What will net neutrality, relations with China, and antitrust scrutiny mean for Google?