Why the FTC's Case Against Google Has No Merit
The FTC has a tough road ahead proving its case. David Balto explains why this one is different from the DOJ versus Microsoft.
Google Vs. Government
June 28, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 8:45 AM/EST
February 9, 2011
Wednesday, February 09, 2011 11:04 AM/EST
Why Tim Wu's Advising the FTC is Bad for Google
Columbia professor Tim Wu us joining the FTC next week in an advisory capacity. The Wu move is bully for the FTC, bad for Google, which is trying to steer clear of anticompetitive and other entanglements.
February 1, 2011
Tuesday, February 01, 2011 12:01 AM/EST
Google Lobbies to Keep Political Wolves at Bay
We the media have become fascinated by what Google spends on lobbying. Google spent $5.2 million on lobbying in 2010, or nearly 30 percent more than it spent in 2009.
May 24, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010 12:01 AM/EST
Why Regulators Are Treating Google Like the Next Microsoft
Google is the new whipping boy (Facebook, next anyone) for misguided privacy and consumer advocates standing on soapboxes and calling Google the next Microsoft, or worse. Google's capitalistic pool has hatched careerist mosquitoes, including advocates, lawyers, and whiny rivals outgunned by a bigger company with better programmers.
May 19, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 7:49 AM/EST
Google CEO Right to Fight FTC for AdMob
Google CEO Eric Schmidt said May 18 Google will contest the U.S. government "very hard" if regulators block its $750 million bid for mobile ad firm AdMob. Schmidt said AdMob had been left at a "significant disadvantage" in competing with Apple. He's right.
May 4, 2010
Tuesday, May 04, 2010 1:10 PM/EST
FTC Woefully Out of Its Depth on the Google-AdMob Bid
I've occasionally made comments in which I assumed the FTC was out of its depth in intelligently analyzing and deciding on Google's bid for AdMob. Today, a couple of blog posts cleared up any question I had.
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