Microsoft Says Google Refuses to Support YouTube App for Windows Phone
As the FTC continues to mull a lawsuit against Google for anticompetitive practices — with a decision expected as soon as this week — Microsoft today accused the company of refusing to provide it with full access to YouTube such that it cannot support a fully functional app on its mobile operating system.
As the FTC continues to mull a lawsuit against Google for anticompetitive practices — with a decision expected as soon as this week — Microsoft today accused the company of refusing to provide it with full access to YouTube such that it cannot support a fully functional app on its mobile operating system.
Microsoft says that beginning in 2010, it has spoken to the FTC and the European Commission, which has also pursued antitrust issues with Google, about Google’s refusal to grant it access to YouTube metadata that would allow users accessing the service through an app to search for videos and see ratings, for example.
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