Microsoft and Nokia are part of the coalition of companies that filed a complaint with EU antitrust regulators claiming that Google is using its Android mobile operating system to promote its own products and services. Made public Tuesday by lobbying group FairSearch, the action comes as European regulators are reportedly near a settlement with Google over concerns that it has abused its search dominance. More than a dozen companies have complained to the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, about Google’s practices.
Competitors Ask EU to Rein In Google
Posted by: David Vranicar April 10, 2013 09:43 AMMicrosoft and Nokia are part of the coalition of companies that filed a complaint with EU antitrust regulators claiming that Google is using its Android mobile operating system to promote its own products and services. Made public Tuesday by lobbying group FairSearch, the action comes as European regulators are reportedly near a settlement with Google over concerns that it has abused its search dominance. More than a dozen companies have complained to the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, about Google’s practices.