據(jù)知情人士透露，美國聯(lián)邦貿(mào)易委員會(Federal Trade Commission，簡稱FTC)官員日前對谷歌的反壟斷調(diào)查主要集中在該公司的幾個重要業(yè)務領(lǐng)域，其中包括谷歌的Android手機軟件以及網(wǎng)頁搜索相關(guān)服務。
Six weeks after serving Google with broad subpoenas，F(xiàn)ederal Trade Commission lawyers，in conjunction with several state attorneys general，have been asking whether Google prevents smartphone manufacturers that use its Android operating system from using competitors’ services，these people said.
知情人士稱，在向谷歌發(fā)出傳票六周后，F(xiàn)TC的律師和幾個州的司法部長已開始質(zhì)詢谷歌是否阻止使用其Android操作系統(tǒng)的智能手機生產(chǎn)商采用競爭對手的服務。(《華爾街日報》)
歐盟(European Union)監(jiān)管機構(gòu)正在對九宗針對谷歌的反壟斷指控進行調(diào)查。
They also have inquired whether Google grants preferential placement on its website to its own products，such as Google’s “Places”business listings，its “Shopping results” and Google Finance services above most other results.And they’re looking into allegations that Google unfairly takes information collected by rivals，such as reviews of local businesses，to use on its own specialized site and then demotes the rivals’ services in its search results，the people said.
相關(guān)人員還質(zhì)詢谷歌是否在其網(wǎng)站上優(yōu)先放置自己的產(chǎn)品，如谷歌Places、Shopping results和谷歌金融服務等。知情人士稱，他們還在調(diào)查谷歌是否不正當?shù)孬@取企業(yè)評價等競爭對手收集的信息，并將這些信息用于自己的專業(yè)網(wǎng)站上，然后降低競爭對手服務在搜索結(jié)果中的排名。(DailyTech)
“We understand that with success comes scrutiny，”said a Google spokeswoman. “We’re happy to answer any questions they have about our business.”
一名谷歌發(fā)言人未就調(diào)查情況發(fā)表詳細評論，她表示：“我們明白成功后審查將接踵而至，很樂意回答FTC提出的任何與我們業(yè)務相關(guān)的問題。”(《華爾街日報》)
谷歌否認違背反壟斷法律，否認存在不公平商業(yè)行為。
Google Inc. accused rivals Oracle Corp.，Microsoft Corp. and Apple Inc. of waging an “organized，hostile campaign” against the Internet search giant’s Android mobile phone software，using questionable patents.
互聯(lián)網(wǎng)搜索巨頭谷歌(Google Inc.)指責甲骨文(Oracle Corp.)、微軟(Microsoft Corp.)和蘋果(Apple Inc.)利用存在問題的專利，對自己的Android手機軟件發(fā)起了一場“有組織的敵對攻勢”。(路透社)
自2007年公布以來，Android軟件越來越受制造商和用戶的歡迎。它的開發(fā)采用了一種充分利用外部設計力量的開源模式。多姆德說，每天有超過55萬臺Android設備激活。
The campaign against Android is being waged “through bogus patents，”Mr. Drummond wrote，adding that “Microsoft and Apple have always been at each other’s throats，so when they get into bed together you have to start wondering what’s going on.”
多姆德(谷歌首席法律顧問)寫道，對Android的攻勢是通過“假冒的專利”進行的。他還說，微軟和蘋果一直是在對掐，所以當他們一塊上床的時候，你就得開始思考發(fā)生了什么情況。(路透社)
谷歌正在想盡辦法阻止那些力圖扼殺Android的人，并在謀求加強它自己的專利庫。而美國司法部調(diào)查微軟和蘋果收購北電網(wǎng)絡(Nortel Networks Corp.)專利是否出于反競爭目的，也讓谷歌受到鼓舞。