In a Memorandum Opinion ruling running into 286 pages, Judge Amit P. Mehta found that Google acted as a monopoly in its 'general search' and 'general search text advertising' markets.
Through its 'revenue share' operation, involving the payment of billions of dollars to its partners, Google receives default placement at key search access points, while partners agree not to preload any other search engine.
The decision outlines how Google's monopoly developed through both legal avenues and the company's conduct in maintaining market supremacy, thereby foreclosing it to competitors.
Google's practices have forced competitors to seek alternate routes to reach users, highlighting the restrictive nature of its exclusive agreements with key technological partners.
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