After a nine month review, the Justice Department on Friday approved Google’s $700 million purchase of flight data provider ITA Software, but imposed significant conditions including a requirement that the company develop and license travel software so that competitors will be able to power their websites.
However, the concessions do not specifically address widespread competitor complaints that Google abuses its general dominance in Internet searches. Nor did the DOJ allege broad antitrust violations under Section 2 of the Sherman Act, though the agency left the door open for future action.
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