In a court filing on Tuesday, the United States indicated that it is contemplating seeking a court order to compel Alphabet’s Google to sell off certain divisions of its business that have contributed to the tech giant’s maintenance of an unlawful monopoly in online search.
Authorities mentioned that potential remedies, including divestitures, are being considered in the high-profile case that could potentially revolutionize how Americans access information on the internet.
Following a judge’s ruling that Google, responsible for 90% of U.S. internet searches, had established an illegal monopoly, the Justice Department is expected to submit a detailed proposal to the court by November 20. Google will then have until December 20 to suggest its own proposed solutions.
The decision by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington marks a significant victory for antitrust regulators…
