Google condemned the DOJ’s request to enforce the sale of Chrome, saying it was a “radical interventionist agenda” that would jeopardize the US economy and undermine its global technology leadership.
Kent Walker, Google’s President of Global Affairs, wrote:
“DOJ’s approach would result in unprecedented government overreach that would harm American consumers, developers, and small businesses — and jeopardize America’s global economic and technological leadership at precisely the moment it’s needed most.”
DOJ seeking total break-up
After August’s ruling against Google for running a monopoly, the Department of Justice made no secret it was seeking the company’s break-up and that enforcing the sale of Chrome was only the first step.
While the sale of Chrome could reshape the digital advertising finland mobile numbers list landscape as it’s the default browser on iPhones and many smartphones, the DOJ isn`t stopping there.
The DOJ’s proposed remedies include the enforced sale of Chrome, restricting Google’s use of AI content, banning exclusive browser contracts, and separating Android from Google Play and Search.
The DOJ said:
“This would prevent Google from using products such as Chrome, Play [its app store], and Android to advantage Google search and Google search-related products.”
Google’s President of Global Affairs, Kent Walker, said the proposed remedies would:
“Break a range of Google products — even beyond Search — that people love and find helpful in their everyday lives.”