Investigation Of An Antitrust Violation Involving Google,...

The purpose of this assignment is to research a recent case of an antitrust investigation. I chose to research a current case ongoing in the European Union regarding the investigation of an antitrust violation involving Google, an extremely popular online search engine. As per the assignment instructions, the following paragraphs will address and answer the specified questions. Google is an extremely popular search engine on the internet. In case you’ve lived in a cave for the past fifteen (15) years or so, a search engine is something a user inputs information into in order to find specific information or web sites. The resulting â€Å"answers† will yield web sites that are relevant to the inquiry. In February 2010, the European Union (EU) began investigating Google for antitrust violations due to complaints received from three competitors: a British price comparison site Foundem; a French legal search site ejustice.fr; and from Microsoft’s Ciao, by Bing (Alaz raki, 2010). Google’s competitors allege that Google â€Å"stacks† its search algorithm so that sites that are sponsored by or affiliated with their competitors are â€Å"ranked† in a low position. That is, their results are listed after Google’s preferred sites (Lardinois, 2013). Currently, Google has a 90% market share in the EU, so the vast majority of the population is using their engine. If they are indeed â€Å"stacking† their algorithm to ensure that only their preferred sites are displayed in the prime selections, thenShow MoreRelatedManaging Information Technology (7th Edition)239873 Words   |  960 PagesDigital Signals 63 Speed of Transmission 64 Types of Transmission Lines Transmission Media 65 65 Topology of Networks Types of Networks Network Protocols 70 72 86 The Exploding Role of Telecommunications and Networking 88 Online Operations Connectivity 88 89 Electronic Data Interchange and Electronic Commerce 89 Marketing 89 The Telecommunications Industry 90 Review Questions 92 †¢ Discussion Questions 92 †¢ Bibliography 93 Chapter 4 The Data Resource Read MoreMarketing Mistakes and Successes175322 Words   |  702 Pageswould have thought that interest in mistakes would be so enduring? Many of you are past users, a few even for decades. I hope you will find this new edition a worthy successor to earlier editions. I think this may even be my best book. The new Google and Starbucks cases should arouse keen student interest, and may even inspire another generation of entrepreneurs. A fair number of the older cases have faced significant changes in the last few years, for better or for worse, and these we haveRead MoreNokias Human Resources System144007 Words   |  577 Pagesinformation included in our annual reports and proxy materials, at www.nokia.com. This annual report on Form 20 ­F is also available at www.nokia.com as well as on Citibank’s website at http://citibank.ar.wilink.com (enter â€Å"Nokia† in the Company Name Search). Holders may also request a hard copy of this annual report by calling the toll ­free number 1 ­877 ­NOKIA ­ADR (1 ­877 ­665 ­4223), or by directing a written request to Citibank, N.A., Shareholder Services, PO Box 43124, Providence, RI 02940 ­5140, or by