FTC Antitrust Suit Against Google Not Likely to Come Before Election

The Federal Trade Commission will decide after the presidential election whether to sue Google for antitrust violation, The Hill reports. The commission has booked meetings with representatives from Google and its competitors through November, making any formal decisions before to the election unlikely, according to the Hill.

The Federal Trade Commission will decide after the presidential election whether to sue Google for antitrust violation, Washington insider publication The Hill reports.

The commission has booked meetings with representatives from Google and its competitors through November, making any formal decision prior to the election unlikely, according to the Hill.

The FTC’s interest in Google has focused on its promotion of its other services, such as Zagat reviews, YouTube videos and Google+-linked content, in its search results.

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