Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Nick Brown

AG Brown statement regarding court order in Google search engine monopoly case

SEATTLE — A federal judge who previously ruled Google held an illegal monopoly over internet search traffic has curtailed the company's ability to enter into exclusive search contracts and will require it to share certain data with competitors under an order issued Tuesday.
 
“Google’s monopoly over search engine traffic has illegally held competition back for years,” Brown said. “The court’s order will finally begin to open more competition for the benefit of consumers and the businesses that advertise via search engines.”