Google(S goog) has taken the unusual step of publishing the full text of its EU antitrust settlement proposal, which has received approval from Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia.
The proposal would see Google reconfigure its results page in Europe to give rivals to its own services equal prominence. It would also require Google to stop scraping content from search rivals, and stop locking ad clients into its platform with anticompetitive terms and conditions.
It is very important to note that Google has not settled the case yet, as many otherwise reputable outlets suggested last week. Almunia is happy, but a good few other commissioners — who collectively comprise the EU executive — are not. A spokewoman for Almunia’s office confirmed today that it could be months before the case is settled, if indeed that’s what happens.
All of which makes the tone of Google’s Friday blog post somewhat disingenuous –…
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