Google and the European Commission’s delicate negotiations on a settlement regarding the search engine giant’s alleged antitrust violations this week hit an unusual snag: The terms of Google’s second offer were outed on Wednesday, opening them up to unexpected public scrutiny. The new offer — including the proposed appointment of a monitor to oversee Google’s antitrust compliance in Europe — is inadequate, according to Consumer Watchdog, which had also participated by making comments on Google’s first proposal back in April.
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Google May Be Barking Up Wrong Tree With EU Watchdog Plan
Posted by: Erika Morphy November 8, 2013 09:54 AMGoogle and the European Commission’s delicate negotiations on a settlement regarding the search engine giant’s alleged antitrust violations this week hit an unusual snag: The terms of Google’s second offer were outed on Wednesday, opening them up to unexpected public scrutiny. The new offer — including the proposed appointment of a monitor to oversee Google’s antitrust compliance in Europe — is inadequate, according to Consumer Watchdog, which had also participated by making comments on Google’s first proposal back in April.