FTC still on the Google case.

• Position: WEB - Brief article

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has moved forward in its antitrust investigation into Google, which it began in 2011. This isn't the first antitrust inquiry Google has been involved in, but it does look like it's one that will have a significant impact.

The FTC staff has been investigating whether Google unfairly ranks its search results to favor its own businesses and whether it restrains competition by engaging in exclusive agreements to provide search services to online publishers and other websites. Google has also been accused of charging higher advertising rates to its competitors, making it...