Google Says Microsoft Is Driving Antitrust Review

GovTechGuy writes "On Friday we discussed news that Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott opened a probe into whether Google ranks its search listings with an eye toward nicking the competition. Google suggested the concerns have a major sponsor: Microsoft. In question is whether the world's biggest search engine could be unfairly disadvantaging some companies by giving them a low ranking in free search listings and in paid ads that appear at the top of the page. That could make it tough for users to find those sites and might violate antitrust laws. Abbott's office asked for information about three companies who have publicly complained about Google, according to blog post by Don Harrison, the company's deputy general counsel. Harrison linked each of the companies to Microsoft."

Comments

Don't worry Microsoft

[pookemon]

When I Google "Bing" - you're first in the list of results. And second, and fourth....

Of course that unfairly disadvantages Bing Crosby. But he's dead. Just like Windows Live Search.

Not Microsoft!

[amiga3D]

MicroSoft would never stoop to such a dirty trick. They have a long history of being open and above board in all business dealings. Just look how well they've treated the open source community over the years.

Re:Not Microsoft!

[Anonymous Coward]

MicroSoft

Even after all these year I still think that name would be better suited to be the brand name of a fabric softener.

Re:Surprise suprise...

[sangreal66]

Mozilla -- an organization funded almost entirely by Google. They claim that Microsoft's browser unfairly blah blah

What difference does it make even if these companies are Microsoft-backed? How does that affect the merits of their claim?

Re:I have solid reason to believe Google is right.

[Anonymous Coward]

Yes, well, I'm here to say that your mother gives excellent head.

How Do They Know?

[Greyfox]

All those searches from Microsoft.com for "Google Anti-trust violations"

Re:So what?

[horza]

Indeed. As long as Dell continue to offer a wide range of Linux system as well as Microsoft Windows PCs then I cannot see anything suspicious about getting cheap access to Microsoft products. I have not seen their web site for a while, but I cannot see why they wouldn't offer just as many Linux products as Microsoft as the operating system is simply a cost to drive the hardware part of their business.

Phillip.