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The Justice Department argued Wednesday that Google must sell its Chrome Internet browser after a federal court ruled earlier this year that the company maintains an illegal monopoly on Internet search.
According to Reuters, US regulators also argued that Google must share data and search results with competitors, among other things, to end its monopoly.
“Google's illegal conduct not only deprives competitors of important distribution channels, but also potentially allows competitors to enter these markets in new and innovative ways,” the Justice Department said in a court filing. They also took away our distribution partners.”
In August, a judge ruled that Google had created an illegal monopoly. internet searchover 90% of which is processed through the search engine giants.
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Google must sell its Chrome internet browser, the Justice Department argued Wednesday, after a federal court ruled earlier this year that the company maintains an illegal monopoly on internet search. . (Tirina Calsottesi/NurPhoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Google is paying billions of dollars to Apple and others device Manufacturer To maintain its market share, the company has for years worked to make its search engine the default on smartphones and web browsers.
The Justice Department's proposed remedies could significantly impact how Americans find information on the Internet, while shrinking Google's revenue and giving competitors an opportunity to grow.
The request from the Department of Justice includes a five-year ban on Google from re-entering the browser market, an insistence on selling its mobile operating system for Android if competition does not recover, and a requirement that Google This includes prohibitions on acquiring or investing in search rivals. Reuters reported whether it was an AI product or an advertising technology.
Over 90% of internet searches are processed through Google (Rafael Enrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Google considers the Justice Department's proposal radical and said it would appeal.
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Google previously warned that selling Chrome and Android would “break functionality” because they are currently free on an open source basis.
Google has paid billions of dollars to Apple and other manufacturers over the years to keep Apple as the default search engine on smartphones and web browsers. (Reuters photo)
The company will have a chance to present its own proposal next month.
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U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta has scheduled a trial on the proposal in April, but that could change if President-elect Donald Trump and the Justice Department take charge.
Reuters contributed to this report.
