Is Google good?

This article reports criticism of Google from a media tycoon in Europe. He worries that Google has too much power in the market, that he "had little choice but to engage with Google as 'we know no search engine alternative to increase our online reach'".

Questions to consider?

1. Is Google a monopoly? If so, how did it acquire its position?
2. Does Google have monopoly power? If so, how did it acquire the power?
3. Should the US charge Google with antitrust violations? If so, what remedies should the government seek?