Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Google Staredown With FTC May Result In FTC Blinking

Back in October, we wrote about a report that the FTC is preparing to file an antitrust complaint against Google. Trying to learn more, the story kept changing. Firstly, they said that it was a matter of "manipulation search" in making Google related information on the top of search results (ie, find a location and a Google map appears top page.) Then he talked about how he will focus on how Google recently acquired Motorola Mobility abusing patents essential standards. If it is the latter, it seemed a strange way to do it, because it was so related to the principal activity of Google. Similarly, all "search manipulation" claim seemed strange. What kind of "damage" is when someone searches on Google address is

shows a Google Map . They seem to really benefit consumers.

addition, for all the talk of others injured Google, I do not. I am constantly amazed at the
rarely
seems that the results on Google topped the list of research on the important things. Whenever I raise this question, we see that people say that Google should be taken down to favor its own services when people do searches, but so little to do. For example, I just do a Google search on "your" and this is what I see:





An ad for IE and Firefox, then ... Wikipedia then. Chrome does not record up to four.



How about a trip by plane, because it is a key (Expedia is one of the companies that drive the lawsuit against Google):



things that Google seems to be everywhere. Expedia Instead you up there. Second, you Kayak ... the company that powers Microsoft seeks journey. So ... I am at a loss.


Also, apparently some guy FTC. Despite all the bluster, there are growing signs that the FTC may flash as it is to realize that it might actually not have enough evidence to make the case.
Talking to a number of people in DC about it, I keep hearing the same story over and over again. All are variations on the following: FTC head Jon Leibowitz is to leave the job (and into the private sector, of course), but I would like a "turning point." Somewhere in the last year or two, decided he was going after Google for antitrust violations would be a strong point. As such, he brought a number of people to help do so, including Tim Wu, who had written an entire book means that large companies are bad. While I respect Tim and I agree with him on many things, I've never understood the argument here. It just does not make sense. Earlier this year, the FTC also uses outside litigator Beth Wilkinson, who seemed a clear statement of its intention to sue.
And since then, I tried to find something. And from the sound of things, usually showing anything. Therefore, if you are really Liebowitz and made a big bet on Google hunting, what do you do? One strategy would be to lose a lot of stories about how the FTC is all set to sue Google ... then tell Google that the best "fix".
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