Germany: Google could be labeled a utility (Competition Policy International)

Germany could soon label Google a utility and regulate the company as such, according to reports.

The nation’s Federal Cartel Office has reportedly drawn up a proposal to handle the growing dominance of Google and other tech leaders and, among the draft, includes plans to label Google a utility. The …read more

Source: Global Competition Law Blogs

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21st Century Competition, 'Germany: Google could be labeled a utility (Competition Policy International)' (21st Century Competition, 14 July 2014) <https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/07/germany-google-could-be-labeled-a-utility-competition-policy-international/> accessed 7 April 2026.

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21st Century Competition. "Germany: Google could be labeled a utility (Competition Policy International)." 21st Century Competition, 14 July 2014. https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/07/germany-google-could-be-labeled-a-utility-competition-policy-international/.

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@misc{21st-century-competition2014, author = {21st Century Competition}, title = {{Germany: Google could be labeled a utility (Competition Policy International)}}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/07/germany-google-could-be-labeled-a-utility-competition-policy-international/}, note = {21st Century Competition} }
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