For more than a year, the Federal Trade Commission has been conducting a broad antitrust investigation into the way Google runs its Internet search and search advertising businesses. But in recent months it has added another investigation into Google’s competitive behavior.This time, the focus is on phones — specifically, on patents that apply to lucrative smartphone technology, and the conduct of Google’s Motorola Mobility subsidiary.To continue reading this New York Times report, go to:
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Widening Scrutiny of Google’s Smartphone Patents
For more than a year, the Federal Trade Commission has been conducting a broad antitrust investigation into the way Google runs its Internet search and search advertising businesses. But in recent months it has added another investigation into Google’s competitive behavior.