It was leaked a few days ago and has now become reality, United States Department of Justice Officially requested that Google get rid of Google Chrome As part of corrective measures resulting from the August decision that found Google to be a monopoly.

Google’s withdrawal from Chrome is one of the measures formalized in the initial proposal for the final decision. Sales of Android are at Google’s discretion for nowHowever, it may be recommended in the future if the remaining measures are confirmed to be inadequate.

Google Chrome for sale

The United States Department of Justice has formalized the list of remedies designed to correct the monopoly situation presided over by Judge Mehta several months ago. This list of solutions confirms Google’s worst nightmare: Google should give up on Chrome. So you’ll have to sell it to another company or spin it off into an independent entity.

This first final proposal specifies the necessary changes within the framework of the initial solution, where the possibility is already open that Google may have to separate Chrome, Android and the search engine. now proposal focuses on sales of ChromeAlthough selling Android remains a possibility in the future.

• from Chrome, The Department of Justice states that Google, in its sole discretion, “must immediately and fully transfer Chrome to a buyer approved by Plaintiffs,” subject to terms approved by the Court and Plaintiffs. Additionally, Google may not disclose any other Google browser without the Court’s approval during the term of this Final Order.
• Selling Android is another option. although it is not a necessity. The Justice Department is calling on Google to sell Android to a third party as an alternative to complying with the rest of the proposed changes. However, another requirement may become that “the imposition or execution of the penalty is unacceptable or ineffective”.

Other measures proposed by the US government to correct the monopoly situation include Google’s ban on paying third parties to include its search engineBan Google from using its search engine as the default on its platforms and force the company to allow competitors access to its search engine at a marginal cost and on an ongoing basis. Websites should also be able to opt out of AI summaries without incurring any penalties in the results.

This first final proposal will be reviewed in March the two week trial was already in April, Judge Mehta needs to determine the best way to restore competition in the markets. This, then, will be where the future of Google, Chrome, and to some extent Android will be determined.

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