Google has responded to the Department of Justice’s list of proposed solutions for addressing its alleged antitrust behavior by offering its own set of fixes. The company aims to address payments it makes to companies like Apple and Mozilla for prioritized placement of its services, licensing deals with Android phone manufacturers, and contracts with wireless carriers.
According to Google, the proposed remedies focus on search distribution contracts, which prompted the ruling that labeled Google as a monopolist. The three-year proposal would block Google from signing deals linking licenses for Chrome, Search, and Google Play with app placement or preinstallation of other apps.
Google will still allow payment for default search placement in browsers but permit multiple deals across different platforms or browsing modes and require annual review. The company plans to appeal Judge Amit Mehta’s ruling before submitting a revised proposal on March 7th ahead of a two-week trial in April.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/21/24326402/google-search-antitrust-remedies-proposal-browser-default-android