英闻天下——57 Google Forced to Change Practices over Probe
英语课
Google has agreed to make some changes to its business practices as a result of a 20-month investigation 1 by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
The FTC accused the search giant of "unfair conduct" in the use of its Motorola patents and ordered it to allow others to license 2 them.
Google has agreed to allow advertisers to copy ad campaign data to other search engines among other advertising 3 practices.
But the FTC found no evidence that Google had skewed search results to damage competitors.
FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz described the commission's resolution as a relief.
"Today's action delivers more relief for American consumers faster than any other option available to the Commission and protects competition and consumers in a number of crucial markets central to the daily lives of hundreds of millions of American consumers and businesses."
Alongside the FTC investigation, Google is still under scrutiny 4 from the European Union for similar charges.
If found guilty of breaching 5 EU anti-trust rules, Google would face a fine of up to 4 bln dollars.
n.调查，调查研究
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许
- The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
- The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。
n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的
- Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
- The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。
n.详细检查，仔细观察
- His work looks all right,but it will not bear scrutiny.他的工作似乎很好，但是经不起仔细检查。
- Few wives in their forties can weather such a scrutiny.很少年过四十的妻子经得起这么仔细的观察。