![]() “This is Google saying: Take it or leave it.” “This is not a negotiation," Dintzer said. He also alleged that Google strong-armed Apple into giving its search engine a default position on its devices as a condition for revenue sharing. Google “began weaponizing defaults” more than 15 years ago, Dintzer said, citing an internal Google document calling its arrangements an “Achilles Heel” for rival search engines offered by Yahoo and MSN. ![]() That is why, he said, Google pays so much for its search engine to be the default option on products from Apple and other companies. Because of its market dominance, “Google search and ad products are better than its rivals can hope to be.” “User data is the oxygen for a search engine," he said. “There are lots of way users access the web other than default search engines, and people use them all the time,’’ said attorney John Schmidtlein, a partner at the law firm Williams & Connolly which is representing Google.īut the more searches Google processes, the more data it collects, data that can be used to improve future searches and give it an even bigger advantage over its rivals, Dintzer said. Its rivals, the company argues, range from search engines such as Microsoft’s Bing to websites like Amazon and Yelp, where consumers can post questions about what to buy or where to go. Google counters that it faces a wide range of competition despite commanding about 90% of the internet search market. ![]() government is taking aim at what has been an indomitable empire: Google’s ubiquitous search engine and the lucrative digital services hatched by its unwavering status as the internet’s main gateway. The Google sign is shown over an entrance to the company's new building in New York on Wednesday, Sept. “Through this feedback loop, this wheel has been turning for more than 12 years. “Google's contracts ensure that rivals cannot match the search quality ad monetization, especially on phones,” he said. “Google pays more than $10 billion per year for these privileged positions,’’ Dintzer said. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy.
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