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FTC moving closer to Google antitrust case

kch50428

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One of those things famously released on a Friday, late in the day in hopes no one notices over the weekend, and on Monday, the PR flacks can call it "old news"...

Exclusive: FTC moving closer to Google antitrust case - sources - CNBC

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The majority of top decision-makers at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission believe that an antitrust case should be brought against Google Inc <GOOG.O>, meaning the search giant could soon be headed into tough negotiations, three people familiar with the matter said.

Four of the FTC commissioners have become convinced after more than a year of investigation that Google illegally used its dominance of the search market to hurt its rivals, while one commissioner is skeptical, the sources said.
 

Laura Knotek

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I'll use a different search engine if someone makes a better one. I don't feel Google search is a monopoly. People use it because it works better than the alternatives.
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