Last week, FairSearch Europe – a group that includes Microsost, Nokia and Oracle – launched an attack on Google for alleged anticompetitive practices on its Android mobile operating system. Google reportedly has reached a deal with European Union...
Google foes FairSearch, made up of Microsoft, Nokia and Oracle among others, filed a complaint accusing Android of being a "Trojan Horse" and promoting Google apps. Google is the subject of yet another anti-competitiveness complaint, this one from...
Most recently, the EU has questioned whether Googles's unified privacy policy is legal, and was sued by Foundem, which has been working with Microsoft and the FairSearch players, for anti-competitive conduct.
FairSearch Europe: Android is a 'Trojan Horse' Fairsearch Europe, which describes itself as "organization united to promote economic growth, innovation and choice across the internet" and made up of members including Microsoft, Nokia and Oracle...
Speaking of fair, there is a group that has emerged called FairSearch, which claims to be "a group of businesses and organizations united to promote economic growth, innovation and choice across the Internet ecosystem by fostering and defending...
Ben Hammer, a spokesperson with industry advocacy group FairSearch.org, said the FTC need only to look at recent comments from European Commission vice chairman Joaquin to see that Google's search results are hurting the industry.
Consumer Watchdog, FairSearch.org Asking for FTC Intervention FairSearch.org, a group of companies including Microsoft, Expedia, and TripAdvisor, among others, released a blog post about Google’s latest acquisition.
Google today has posted some "myths and facts" about Google's privacy policy put out by the likes of Microsoft and FairSearch.org. In the latest developments, Google has defended its changes in a letter to Congress, and will send two Google reps to...
Companies involved included Microsoft, Kayak, and Expedia, who formed the FairSearch.org group. Google's ITA acquisition is officially in the clear; a federal court ruling approved the consent agreement between Google and the Department of Justice...
The reason the $700 million deal took so long to go through was because it was opposed by FairSearch.org, an alliance of companies in both the search and travel industries, which includes Microsoft, Kayak and Expedia.
Even Google's fiercest opponent, FairSearch.org, which formed in October in an attempt to kill the deal, seemed pleased with the terms, issuing the following statement: Seems today's Department of Justice proposed settlement has appeased all sides...
The ITA deal has faced fierce opposition since the October formation of FairSearch.org, made up of Microsoft and other travel sites. Google could face a major U.S. Federal Trade Commission antitrust investigation after the Justice Department...
The acquisition of ITA has caused quite a stir in the travel industry and even spurred the creation of FairSearch.org. Bing unveiled a nice little feature for searchers looking to travel. Auto-suggest results, built off of their price prediction...
The FairSearch.org coalition, which includes Google rival Microsoft, Expedia Inc. Having worked for the law firm representing ITA - the travel software company Google is seeking to purchase - Christine Varney, the U.S.
Justice Department may be preparing an antitrust lawsuit to stop Google's purchase of ITA Software, which is heavily opposed by FairSearch.org, made up of sites including Expedia, Travelocity, Kayak, TripAdvisor, and Microsoft, because it...
Not shockingly, Microsoft also has joined the FairSearch.org coalition that opposes Google's acquisition of ITA. Yesterday, Amit Singhal, Google Fellow and head of the company's search quality, ranking, and algorithm team, denied another common...
TripAdvisor is a member of FairSearch.org, which opposes Google's proposal to buy ITA. TripAdvisor has confirmed that it is blocking reviews from appearing in Google Places results. In a statement, TripAdvisor said:
FairSearch.org released "Google Buys ITA - A Travel Story" with their side of the story, in layman's terms explaining why the future of online travel is in danger. This was a fight-filled week for Google.
The group has launched FairSearch.org to let internet users know that "this anticompetitive deal represents a broader pattern in Google's acquisition strategy - a strategy that threatens online competition, innovation and economic growth.
