Wednesday, August 10, 2011

FTC antitrust investigation by Google: Android and the search involves

August 11, U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is critical for Google's business for a number of antitrust investigations, including the Android operating system and network search-related services.

Sources said the Google after 6 weeks of receipt of summons, FTC lawyers and several state prosecutors are questioning Google, to see if it prevents Android mobile phone manufacturers to use competitors' services.

FTC lawyers and state prosecutors are also trying to figure out Google's own site on the display priority services such as Google Places business. Google also suspected of using competitor information collected, put them on a special website, but to reduce services to competitors in the search results are sorted.

June, FTC official confirmed the investigation issues, Google android tablet was clear that organizations are concerned that the Department. Google's revenue and profit source is the search, it is trying to open up revenue in other business, the survey plan may be a threat.

Microsoft's operating system was because the alleged misuse of European Union status was investigated last year, Microsoft also called for the EU survey Google. Google declined to allegations that the instigation of the investigation by the competitors.

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