In a lawsuit that filed earlier this week, the United States Department of Justice accuses Google of violating Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act. The 64-page complaint alleges that the company was guilty of "practices that are harmful to competition."
Η case has remarkable similarities to the case of Microsoft v USA which took place two decades ago. The case centered on Microsoft uses παράνομα το πρόγραμμα περιήγησης ιστού Internet Explorer, με τα Windows για να σταματήσει τον ανταγωνισμό. Η τελευταία αγωγή ισχυρίζεται ότι η Google αναγκάζει τους κατασκευαστές συσκευών να συμπεριλάβουν τις εφαρμογές και τις υπηρεσίες searchof the company on mobile phones Appliances Android, thereby strengthening its monopoly on ads 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 a guide, then we are at the beginning of a long legal process. As it begins, we would like to hear your opinions on what this antitrust action means and how it can 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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