Category Archives: Google: Antitrust

Google Wins Vertical Search Antitrust Case In Germany

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Greg Sterling

In a German case that could have broader antitrust implications in Europe, Google defeated a petition for an injunction brought by a German online weather trade group, Verband Deutscher Wetterdienstleister. The case is interesting because it involves a… Continue reading →

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Google’s New European “Antitrust” Search Results: Here’s What They’ll Look Like

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Greg Sterling

I’ve found documents associated with the Google-EU settlement proposal that offer mock-ups of how the new, regulated SERPs will look. It’s very interesting and greatly clarifies the settlement terms and how they will be implemented practica… Continue reading →

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EU Goes Public With Google Antitrust Proposals, “Market Test” FAQs

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Greg Sterling

The EU released documents this morning that detail Google’s antitrust settlement proposals and explain the Competition Commission’s position on various aspects of the investigation. First here’s what the EU says Google has proposed: G… Continue reading →

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Is Google’s Antitrust Settlement Offer To Europe Dead On Arrival?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Greg Sterling

The European Union has “accepted” Google’s formal antitrust settlement proposal — subject to “market testing.” As a practical matter, that means EU Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia is circulating it among Go… Continue reading →

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Google’s EU Antitrust Settlement Includes Labeling, Mandatory Competitive Links And Third Party Enforcement

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Greg Sterling

The proposed terms of the Google antitrust settlement in Europe have started to come to light, first through a report in the Financial Times and this weekend in articles from the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. As anticipated, the primary &#82… Continue reading →

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Google (Finally) Gives EU A Formal Settlement Proposal As UK Mapping Rival Files Anti-Competitive Suit

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Greg Sterling

Google has formally submitted its antitrust settlement proposal to the EU. Wait, didn’t that happen weeks ago? Apparently, it did not. While the parties have been talking for months (seems like years), Bloomberg reported today that Google had &#8… Continue reading →

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EU Leans Toward “Labeling” To Resolve Antitrust Claims Against Google

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Greg Sterling

Those hoping for aggressive regulation or changes in the way Google conducts its search business in Europe will likely be disappointed. A new interview with EU Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia hints at settlement proposals and remedies now be… Continue reading →

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Microsoft “Research” Discovers The Obvious In Renewed Anti-Trust Attack On Google

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Danny Sullivan

Did you know that the higher a site is listed in search results, the more traffic that site is likely to receive? If you’re a search marketer, or anyone with a dose of common sense, you do. But Microsoft had research conducted to yet again prove … Continue reading →

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Google Adds Publisher Opt-Out Tool For Shopping, Flights, Hotels & Local Search

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Danny Sullivan

Don’t want your content to be included in many of Google’s vertical search services, such as Google Shopping or Google+ Local? Google’s got a new tool for that, a result of its agreement earlier this year with the US Federal Trade Com… Continue reading →

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Open Letter To EU Competition Commissioner Exerts Pressure For Tougher “Vertical Search” Settlement With Google

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Greg Sterling

Late last week, a group of Google critics, rivals and complainants sent an “open letter” to EU competition commissioner Joaquín Almunia asking him to focus on the “vertical search” or “search neutrality” dimensio… Continue reading →

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