Google is not liked in Europe. lol
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Is Google abusing its dominant position in online advertising and content delivery? On the very day when Google participated in a celebration of the free flow of information, a European Commission vice president warned that his office is within weeks of filing a formal Statement of Objections.
European Commission Vice President Joaquin Almunia, as part of his regular public statement this morning, warned that Google may be responsible for at least four classes of antitrust violations. In Europe, that means blocking or disallowing competitors from lawful means of providing alternative services. Google appears to be cornering the market in search-driven advertising, Almunia said, not only by favoring links to its own services over those to competitors, but by crafting the format of AdWords campaigns so as to attain "de facto exclusivity."
Agreements between Google and its advertising partners, Almunia said,
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