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Breaking down the DOJ’s plan to end Google’s search monopoly
Not being made to sell Android is a “silver lining” for Google.
DuckDuckGo SVP of public affairs Kamyl Bazbaz says the judge and DOJ “should be thoughtful about how to make sure that a sale doesn’t result in creating another space that’s hard to compete for all search engines.” While Google plans to appeal the ruling, Schettenhelm and Rie predict that the DC District Court decision will be upheld, calling it “well-reasoned, thorough and based on a straightforward antitrust framework.” Google would be banned from entering revenue-share agreements to distribute its search product or offer anything of value to Apple, Android phone-makers, or browser companies for any kind of default preinstallation or preferred placement.
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