Google broke the law with monopolistic behavior, a federal judge ruled on Monday.
Alphabet's Google must sell its Chrome browser, share data and search results with rivals and take other measures — including possibly selling Android — to end its monopoly on online search, prosecutors argued to a judge on Wednesday.The U.S. Justice Department's measures are part of a landmark case in Washington which has the potential to reshape how users find information.
"Google's unlawful behavior has deprived rivals not only of critical distribution channels but also distribution partners who could otherwise enable entry into these markets by competitors in new and innovative ways," the Justice Department and state antitrust enforcers said in aTheir proposals include ending exclusive agreements in which Google pays billions of dollars annually to Apple and other device vendors to make its search engine the default on their tablets and smart...
A five-person technical committee appointed by the judge would enforce compliance under prosecutors' proposals. The committee, which Google would pay for, would have the power to demand documents, interview employees and delve into software code, the filing showed.The measures together are meant to break "a perpetual feedback loop that further entrenches Google" through additional users, data and advertising dollars, prosecutors said.
Chrome is the world's most widely used web browser and is a pillar of Google's business, providing user information that helps the company target ads more effectively and profitably. Google would have the option to sell the software off in lieu of compliance. The Justice Department and state antitrust enforcers would have to approve any potential buyers.Google would be required under the proposals to license search results to competitors at nominal cost and share data it gathers from users with competitors for free. It would be barred from collecting any user data that it cannot share because of privacy concerns.
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