Now Congress Is Interested In Google/DoubleClick Deal
from the now-answer-this dept
This week, we pointed to a report that predicted the FTC would block Google’s acquisition of DoubleClick on antitrust grounds. This particular case notwithstanding, the report’s author made the argument that Google was likely to replace Microsoft as the chief target of antitrust enforcers. That prediction could be coming to fruition very quickly. In addition to the FTC’s scrutiny of the deal, Congress has decided to drag Google in front of a committee to discuss the deal. This doesn’t spell doom for the deal just yet, but it does suggest that politicians are growing wary of Google’s power, in the same way they had concerns about Microsoft. It’s no wonder the company has been busily beefing up its forces in Washington.
Filed Under: antitrust, politics
Companies: doubleclick, google
Comments on “Now Congress Is Interested In Google/DoubleClick Deal”
they are grandstanding
If Google were not Google congress wouldn’t touch this- it’s a stunt, IMHO. Why not look at Microsoft’s purchase of aQuantive which includes a major ad agency (AvenueA/Razorfish)? This is a real conflict as they will now be competing with their agency advertisers for clients.
As far as I can tell the Doubleclick deal does not include any agency properties. It is an natural expansion for a media company to acquire another technology, not a monopoly. There are many ad servers out there.
next purchase
i heard google is gonna buy congress
Re: next purchase
Why not everyone else has…
Re: next purchase
They’re only doing this to compete with Microsoft(R) Congress(R). Neither company is very concerned with OpenCongress or FreeCongress, which have lately had very few active developers.
Congress must not be getting a cut!
Either that – or double click is how the FBI and other agencies install spyware onto PC’s and they couldn’t have that compromised.
I wonder if we’ll get arrested in the future for our words against ‘The Government’.
hmmm.
two cents worth
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Google/Double Click
This was does definitely need review… But let’s look at who is complaining… Microsoft and AT&T…. Make ya’ wonder!