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European Android Antitrust Probe In Preliminary Stage

European Android Antitrust Probe In Preliminary Stage

By Chris Crum June 14, 2013 | 1 Comment

Google is facing an antitrust probe in Europe regarding its Android licensing practices, according to a report from The Financial Times, which has seen documents related to the probe. The investigation, by the antitrust watchdog in Brussels, is in a …

Google Submits European Antitrust Proposal Google Submits European Antitrust Proposal

Google has submitted its settlement proposal to the European Union Competition Commission, Commissioner Joaquin Almunia told reporters. The details of the proposal have yet to be made public, so it’s hard to speculate on what this might mean for Google …

FairSearch Obviously Disappointed With FTC Decision FairSearch Obviously Disappointed With FTC Decision
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Now that the Federal Trade Commission has formally announced the conclusion of its investigation into Google’s business practices, commentary from “experts,” analysts, and various groups are coming out of the woodwork. We knew we’d be hearing from one group in …

Report: FTC Wavers On Google Antitrust Case Report: FTC Wavers On Google Antitrust Case
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It’s looking less likely that the Federal Trade Commission believes it has a solid enough case to take Google to court on antitrust grounds, at least over the way Google presents results from its own products. A report from Bloomberg …

Will Kayak Remain Part Of FairSearch? Will Kayak Remain Part Of FairSearch?
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On Thursday, Priceline announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Kayak. The deal is worth about $1.8 billion. “Kayak has built a strong brand in online travel research and their track record of profitable growth is demonstrative …

FairSearch Adds Oracle, Nokia And Allegro Group FairSearch Adds Oracle, Nokia And Allegro Group

The FairSearch Coalition, initially made up of travel sites who sought to get Google’s deal with ITA Software blocked by regulators last year, continues to grow, despite Google’s apparently strengthening argument against those who find its business anti-competitive. New to …

Industry Vet Blasts FairSearch Claims About Google Industry Vet Blasts FairSearch Claims About Google
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The FairSearch Coalition held en event on Thursday, called “Searching For Innovation And Competition In The Online Marketplace”. If you’re unfamiliar with FairSearch, it’s a group composed of Google competitors in the travel search space, and includes main Google rival …

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Ironically, Expedia Named In Antitrust Suit Ironically, Expedia Named In Antitrust Suit

Expedia, along with a number of other companies, including Orbitz, Travelocity, Sabre Holdings Corp., Marriott International, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, and Hilton Worldwide, have been named in a federal lawsuit in California for conspiring to fix hotel room prices, …

Former AG: Google Thinks It's Above The Law Former AG: Google Thinks It's Above The Law
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Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot filed a civil suit against Google in a Texas State court this week, as part of an ongoing antitrust probe. According to the Wall Street Journal, Abbot claims Google has withheld 14,500 documents, while a …

Google to Address FairSearch Complaints Google to Address FairSearch Complaints
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Google’s received a little bit of respite to resolve complaints of antitrust practices in the European Union, according to the Wall Street Journal. The European Commission has given the company the opportunity to offer up some remedies to antitrust complaints …

TripAdvisor Files Complaint Against Google In Europe TripAdvisor Files Complaint Against Google In Europe
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Does this headline sound familiar? It should, because it’s exactly the same as the one I used in an article a few days ago, except for the first word. Last time, it was Expedia filing a complaint. Now, it’s TripAdvisor. …

Expedia Files Complaint Against Google Expedia Files Complaint Against Google
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The EU is expected to make a decision on how to proceed in an antitrust investigation of Google after Easter. EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said as much earlier this week. That leaves time for more to complain about Google …

FairSearch Consultant Sends Letter To AGs FairSearch Consultant Sends Letter To AGs
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Patrick Lynch, past president of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) and consultant to the FairSearch Coalition, sent a letter to all U.S. Attorneys General expressing concerns about Google’s new privacy policy that goes into effect today. FairSearch sent …

FairSearch Gets A New European Site FairSearch Gets A New European Site

The FairSearch Coalition announced that it has expanded its presence into Europe, with the launch of a new site at FairSearchEuopre.org. The organization says that as its membership has grown, it has realized that the concerns it was founded on …

FairSearch: Google Is Lying About Our Ad FairSearch: Google Is Lying About Our Ad

Update 2: Politico says it didn’t pull any ads (via Danny Sullivan). The FairSearch Coalition put up a blog post today saying Google lied about a FairSearch ad campaign. The post references a recent Public Policy Blog post from Google’s …

FairSearch Adds E-Commerce, Advertising Firms To Coalition FairSearch Adds E-Commerce, Advertising Firms To Coalition

In 2010, a group of travel sites banded together to form the FairSearch Coalition, with the main goal of seeing Google’s acquisition of ITA Software blocked. It didn’t work, but the coalition is still going strong, fighting to see antitrust …

Google And Competition: Should The Government Be Regulating? Google And Competition: Should The Government Be Regulating?
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Google’s competitive practices have dominated the headlines this week, thanks to the company’s “Search Plus Your World” features (extensive integration of Google+ into search results, but not extensive integration of competing social networks Twitter and Facebook), but this is really …