Nine months after a federal judge ruled Google has a monopoly in the search engine market, the high-profile antitrust trial has reached closing arguments. The Department of Justice (DOJ) seeks aggressive remedies, including the possible sale of Google's Chrome browser, while Google opposes these measures, arguing they are excessive. Instead, Google proposes lighter solutions such as quitting exclusive contracts with device makers and creating an oversight committee. This case represents a significant moment in tech regulation, with the judge's ruling potentially rekindling debates on market competition.
The DOJ has urged the court to slap Google with aggressive remedies including forcing the sale of its incredibly popular Chrome browser and making the company license some of its core search technology.
Google maintains the DOJ's proposals are out of line with legal precedent and have suggested much lighter alternatives, saying that they will stop making exclusive agreements with device makers to ensure Google is their default search engine.
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