A two-year FTC probe into Google could be coming to an end. The Federal Trade Commission may close its investigation into the search giant as early as this week, and it appears that Google will avoid a consent decree, according to reports. This would mean Google would not have to agree to any formal FTC settlement or specific terms. However, it does seem likely that Google will make voluntary changes to the way it conducts its search business to satisfy some of the agency’s larger concerns.
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Google's Antitrust War With Feds May Be Over Before It Began
Posted by: Peter Suciu December 17, 2012 02:59 PMA two-year FTC probe into Google could be coming to an end. The Federal Trade Commission may close its investigation into the search giant as early as this week, and it appears that Google will avoid a consent decree, according to reports. This would mean Google would not have to agree to any formal FTC settlement or specific terms. However, it does seem likely that Google will make voluntary changes to the way it conducts its search business to satisfy some of the agency’s larger concerns.