The United States Justice Department (DOJ) follows its anti-monopoly action against Google, accusing the technological giant of practices that hinder key markets, such as mobile operating systems, browsers and online searches.
In November, DOJ had submitted a preliminary proposal to deal with the Google monopoly. An updated version of this proposal was recently presented before an audience is scheduled for April. In this new version, DOJ has reiterated his expectations on the steps that the judge must take to fight Google’s dominance in the online search market.
United States justice wants chromium sale and Android adjustments
Among the most significant measures required by DOJ is the sale of Chrome, a browser considered an essential access point for the Google search engine. The United States government argues that this sale would allow new competitors to enter the market, promoting more competition. However, the chromium situation, the open source project that serves as a basis for Chrome, is still unclear.
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Although DOJ has ruled out the requirement of an immediate sale of Android’s operating system, the proposal is now focusing on changes in the system. The Government says that if these changes do not cause an increase in competitiveness, Google can be forced to sell Android.
Google can keep investments in artificial intelligence
Another important point of the proposal is Google’s investments in artificial intelligence companies (IA). DOJ had initially restricted these investments, but recently concluded that this restriction could have undesirable effects on the AI sector. As a result, Google can now invest in AI companies, but I should notify DOJ so that any transaction is reviewed.
In addition to these problems, DOJ has retained other applications above. In response, Google submitted its revised proposal on Friday (7). In December, the company had already suggested modifications to contracts related to its Android and Chrome browser systems.
The case will continue to be discussed in an audience in April and a final decision should be made until September 2025. Google has already indicated that it intends to resort to the decision, which can further extend the demand.
