Abstract
Google's perceived dominance in Internet search, and the perception that Google exploits this dominance to favor its own websites and service, has led to call for a mandatory legal requirement of "search neutrality." This essay argues that a general principle of search neutrality ignores the realities of Internet search and would stymie search innovation.
Disciplines
Antitrust and Trade Regulation
Date of this Version
November 2011
Working Paper Citation
Crane, Daniel A., "Search Neutrality as an Antitrust Principle" (2011). Law & Economics Working Papers. 40.
https://repository.law.umich.edu/law_econ_current/art40
