The truth is that the “government” is doing an “investigation” because the government has to maintain the appearance of being “for the people” and furthering the cause of “general welfare”. The government WANTS there to be a duopoly because:
1. It gives the illusion of a free market (you have a choice: fruits or robots)
2. It centralizes control by eliminating a wide base of competitors which are harder to manage, predict, threaten, bribe, and blackmail.
Without law or dictate, the government cannot compel the creation and usage of a new, alternative mobile operating system. What exactly are they hoping to achieve? Concoct a scheme to fine Apple and Google, the proceeds of which will be spent on additional government largesse?
If you are exuberantly pro-government because you think capitalism or free enterprise are corrupt to the core, I advise you to look at the last 2000 years of history. Every last government has fallen due to corruption. Every one. They are not your savior and will fail you when you least expect it. The best case scenario is a government with multiple checks and balances, wide distribution of power, and few laws and regulations (which are ultimately used to exploit the honest). Every law, every rule, every handout, every “investigation” ultimately benefits someone. If you see an industry cheering about potential regulation, rest assured that you are not the beneficiary.
If this dog and pony show concludes that everything is “okay”, will you really believe it?