FTC investigating Google?s DoubleClick deal - GoFuckYourself.com

u-Bob · 05-29-2007, 04:26 PM

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/to...cle1857161.ece

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Senior members of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) were locked in talks last night as they decided whether to take an unprecedented step and include ?consumer protection? issues in an antitrust investigation of Google?s planned takeover of DoubleClick.

The $3.1 billion (£1.56 billion) takeover of DoubleClick, the online advertising company, has suffered widespread criticism from rivals and consumer rights groups since the deal was agreed in April.

The FTC will decide next month whether its inquiry, which is at an early stage, should become a fully fledged investigation that may prompt changes to the merger agreement or the deal?s cancellation.

budz · 05-29-2007, 04:27 PM

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tranza · 05-29-2007, 04:56 PM

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tehHinjew · 05-29-2007, 05:17 PM

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EBORG9 · 05-29-2007, 05:20 PM

Get em!!
It's Going to have to happen sooner or latter. they are attempting to Monopolize the web.
Isn't it obvious?

12clicks · 05-29-2007, 06:16 PM

the FTC is about 2years too late in regards to google

Rodent · 05-29-2007, 06:39 PM

Govt has taken their eyes off Microsoft finally, time to chase another whale.

RawAlex · 05-29-2007, 07:20 PM

Google is coming very close to getting a "microsofting". The last thing free market regulators want is an overtly dominant player. I would actually expect to see this deal either rejected completely or subject to serious restrictions that Google will break and get in major shit over.

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05-29-2007, 06:16 PM	#6
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05-29-2007, 06:39 PM	#7
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05-29-2007, 05:20 PM	#5
EBORG9 Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,823	Get em!! It's Going to have to happen sooner or latter. they are attempting to Monopolize the web. Isn't it obvious?

05-29-2007, 07:20 PM	#8
RawAlex So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In a house. Posts: 9,465	Google is coming very close to getting a "microsofting". The last thing free market regulators want is an overtly dominant player. I would actually expect to see this deal either rejected completely or subject to serious restrictions that Google will break and get in major shit over.