In a lawsuit that filed earlier this week, the Ministry United States Justice Department accuses Google of violating Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act. The 64-page complaint alleges the company is guilty of "practices that are harmful to competition."
Η case has remarkable similarities to the Microsoft v. US case that took place two decades ago. The case centered on Microsoft's illegal use of the Internet Explorer web browser, with the Windows για να σταματήσει τον ανταγωνισμό. Η τελευταία αγωγή ισχυρίζεται ότι η Google αναγκάζει τους κατασκευαστές συσκευών να συμπεριλάβουν τις εφαρμογές και τις υπηρεσίες αναζήτησης της εταιρείας στις κινητές συσκευές Android, thus strengthening its monopoly on advertising and search.
Microsoft was eventually found guilty in this landmark lawsuit, although an appeals court rejected the judge's recommendation that the company should "break" its services. Google lawsuit does not suggest solutions.
If the US lawsuit against Microsoft is one guide, then we are at the beginning of a long legal process. As it begins, we'd like to hear your opinions on what this antitrust action means and how it might end.
Based on what you know so far, do you think Google should be found guilty? And if the court finds her guilty, what do you think would be the best solution?
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