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Google. Shopping search in casts about the same level
The European Commission Google before, the dominant position in Internet search, to the detriment of competitors used to have. The results from Google Shopping would artificially promoted for searches that said Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager. They appeared on searches from the PC to always forward.
According to published by Google in a graphic user numbers for Germany’s own shopping search is on about the same level as many other services and well below Idealo.de the media group Axel Springer.
The EU agency accuses Google now officially unfair competition before and sent out on Wednesday the objections to the US group. Ultimately, Google threatens a fine of current up to 6.6 billion euros, including requirements for its business model in Europe.
In addition, the dominance of Google’s Android operating system, the EU Commission takes in a separate study under the microscope that runs on smartphones and other mobile devices
Commission. Google favors its own services
According to current Commission Google favors its own services over competitors’ offerings in its search engine in the hit list. This unfortunate competitors, but also consumers. Specifically called EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager price comparisons online trading. The Internet company artificially prefer its own service Google Shopping to be placed prominently on search queries whose results. Other businesses such as maps or missions would be further examined. Here, too, there had been several complaints from competitors.
Vestager said she had a fear that Google is “an unfair advantage” have. The Internet company has a market share of 90 percent in the search engine business in Europe. “Dominance per se is not a problem,” she said. But dominant companies would have the responsibility not to exploit their position by hindering competition.
Ten weeks time for response
“Google has now ten weeks time to reply,” Vestager said. A deadline for the Commission’s decision does not exist, but experts expect at least one year. All roads were still open, stressed Vestager. But if there is no solution at the end, the Commission would not shy away from a penalty. However, the Commission did not want to interfere in the workings of Google’s search formula or the design of the website is emphasized Vestager
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