Search Neutrality as an Antitrust Principle

Authors

• Daniel A. Crane, University of Michigan Law SchoolFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2011

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.

Recommended Citation

Crane, Daniel A., "Search Neutrality as an Antitrust Principle" (2011). Public Law & Legal Theory Working Papers. 584.
https://repository.law.umich.edu/pub_law_archive/584