Economics
Google Said to Be Under U.S. Antitrust Scrutiny Over Android
- New FTC inquiry comes years after it closed search-engine case
- Lingering skepticism meets probe over access to phone platform
Google Said Facing U.S. FTC Probe of Android Access
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Google Inc. is back under U.S. antitrust scrutiny as officials ask whether the tech giant stifled competitors’ access to its Android mobile-operating system, said two people familiar with the matter.
The Federal Trade Commission reached an agreement with the Justice Department to spearhead an investigation of Google’s Android business, the people said. FTC officials have met with technology company representatives who say Google gives priority to its own services on the Android platform, while restricting others, added the people, who asked for anonymity because the matter is confidential.