FTC to Continue Investigating Google/Apple Ties
Google CEO Eric Schmidt stepped down from Apple’s Board of Directors earlier today, but the move is not enough to call off an ongoing FTC investigation. In reaction to the news, the FTC released a statement by Bureau of Competition Director Richard Feinstein:
We have been investigating the Google/Apple interlocking directorates issue for some time and commend them for recognizing that sharing directors raises competitive issues, as Google and Apple increasingly compete with each other. We will continue to investigate remaining interlocking directorates between the companies.
The FTC originally launched the investigation back in May. The investigation revolves around Section 8 of the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914, where problems arise if two companies are involved in more than 2% of each other’s sales.
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