The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, presided over by Judge Amit Mehta, issued a ruling in 2024 in the proceedings United States v. Google and State of Colorado v. Google (consolidated during the pretrial phase), stating: “Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly.” With this ruling, the court found that Google had violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act by unlawfully maintaining its monopoly in the market for general search services and advertising through exclusive agreements with device manufacturers, browser developers, and wireless carriers, which agreements “froze” the search ecosystem and harmed competition. As we noted in […]
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The Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted the new Electronic Communications Development Strategy until 2027. This document, developed by the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications in collaboration with numerous partners, establishes a new strategic framework aimed at building a secure, reliable, and accessible electronic communications infrastructure. The Strategy aims to fully align the field of electronic communications with the growing needs for services in this area. Integral to this document is an Action Plan outlining measures and activities essential for the successful achievement of its objectives. A primary focus of the Strategy is to bridge the digital divide between […]
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