The European Commissioner for Competition Joaquín Almunia has deemed Google's proposal to halt an antitrust investigation unacceptable. Speaking on Spanish radio, Almunia was clear that Google's offer does not solve the Commission's concerns that Google abuses its dominant position in search. "The latest proposals are not acceptable in the sense that they are not proposals that can eliminate our concerns regarding competition," said Almunia. "At this moment, there is little time left but the ball is still in Google's court ... within a short timeframe, the ball will be there and then it will be the moment to take decisions."
Google has been under antitrust investigation since 2010, and has attempted to halt the investigation by...
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