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U.S.: Commissioner Rosch tells mega-cos to avoid FTC in antitrust cases

By  |  December 7, 2012
U.S.: Commissioner Rosch tells mega-cos to avoid FTC in antitrust cases

Within the context of growing debate as to whether the Federal Trade Commission should – and can – successfully bring a case against Google, FTC Commissioner Thomas Rosch made a statement warning against major corporations using the FTC as a ploy to bring antitrust cases against rivals. While declining to mention Google specifically in an interview, Commissioner Rosch did say that corporations should bring their antitrust issues through private actions instead of “free-riding on the government.” Reports say that Google and the FTC are currently in talks over the FTC’s investigation into allegations that Google is abusing its dominance.

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