Google has pushed back against the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) proposal to sell its Chrome browser as part of an antitrust settlement. In a recent court filing, the company’s vice president of regulatory affairs, Lee-Anne Mullholland, claimed that the DOJ’s plan reflects an “interventionist agenda” that goes beyond the scope of the August ruling.
The DOJ had proposed remedies including selling Chrome and limiting Google’s ability to make search deals with companies like Apple and Mozilla. However, Google argues that these restrictions would harm consumers and undermine America’s global technology leadership.
As an alternative, Google proposes allowing companies like Apple and Mozilla to set their own default search engines on different platforms. The company also suggests that Android device manufacturers be allowed to pre-load multiple search engines and Google apps without Chrome or Google Search.
The case is expected to return to court next year, with a hearing scheduled for April. Before then, the parties must outline potential remedies for Judge Amit Mehta’s August ruling against Google.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/21/google-pushes-back-against-dojs-interventionist-remedies-in-antitrust-case