The meeting between the parties is seen as the start of a periodic dialogue that could expand into more formal co-operation as the probes continue, according to theDiscussions will likely include Google’s dominance in online search, possible anticompetitive behaviour in its Android mobile operating system, and the best division of labour as the probes move forward, the paper said, citing some of the people.
To date, federal and state authorities involved in investigations into the company have not shared materials about their concurrent probes, the journal said, citing some of the people. Attorneys general from 48 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico formally launched an investigation into Google last year, in a sign of growing scrutiny of technology giants.
The newspaper also added that at least seven attorneys general who are part of the investigation being led by the Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, have been invited to the meeting.Related topics