US federal regulators are preparing to issue court orders to Google and other companies as part of a probe into practices in Google’s search engine business, US media report.The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is expected to open a formal inquiry within the next several days, the Wall Street Journal said.The FTC is looking at whether Google manipulates its search results to steer users to its own sites and services.Google has not commented on the matter.To read this BBC News report in full, see:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13899197Also see:Google to be formally investigated over potential abuse of web dominance
US regulators are poised to launch a formal investigation into whether Google has abused its dominance on the web, according to reports.The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is days away from serving subpoenas on the internet giant in what could be the biggest investigation yet of the search company’s business, according to The Wall Street Journal. Both Google and the FTC declined to comment.
www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/jun/23/google-investigation-federal-trade-commissionF.T.C. Is Said Near a Move On Google
The Federal Trade Commission is preparing to issue subpoenas to Google as part of a wide-ranging civil antitrust investigation into practices in Google’s search engine business, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.For several months, lawyers at the commission have gathered information about Google’s search and advertising business and whether the way it orders search results and related advertising constitutes illegal anticompetitive behavior.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/24/technology/24ftc.htmlFeds to Launch Probe of Google
Federal regulators are poised to hit Google Inc. with subpoenas, launching a broad, formal investigation into whether the Internet giant has abused its dominance in Web-search advertising, people familiar with the matter said.The civil probe, which has the potential to reshape how companies compete on the Internet, is the most serious legal threat yet to the 12-year-old company, though it wouldn’t necessarily lead to any federal allegations of wrongdoing against Google.
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303339904576403603764717680.htmlUS competition watchdog poised to scrutinise Google market dominance [Wall Street Journal]
The Federal Trade Commission is poised to serve Google with civil subpoenas, according to people familiar with the matter, signalling the start of a wide-ranging, formal investigation into whether the Internet-search giant has abused its dominance on the web.The agency’s five-member panel of commissioners is preparing to send its formal demands for information to Google within days, these people said.
www.theaustralian.com.au/business/news/us-competition-watchdog-poised-to-scrutinise-google-market-dominance/story-e6frg90x-1226081125986Critics Cheer Possible Google Antitrust Probe
Google’s critics Thursday were cheering a report that the Federal Trade Commission is poised to issue subpoenas against the Internet search giant as part of a possible antitrust probe.The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the FTC is expected to seek more information from Google signaling the possible launch of a formal investigation into allegations the company has used its dominance of Internet search to favor its own products and services over rivals.
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