
June 24 (Reuters) - UK's CMA:
TAKES FIRST STEPS TO IMPROVE COMPETITION IN SEARCH SERVICES IN UK
PROPOSES TO DESIGNATE GOOGLE WITH STRATEGIC MARKET STATUS UNDER NEW DIGITAL MARKETS COMPETITION REGIME
CMA WILL CONSULT ON PROPOSAL AHEAD OF A FINAL DECISION IN OCTOBER
IF DESIGNATED, CMA WOULD BE ABLE TO INTRODUCE TARGETED MEASURES TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF HOW GOOGLE OPERATES SEARCH SERVICES IN UK
CMA PLANS TO CONSIDER A SECOND CATEGORY OF ACTIONS TO ADDRESS MORE COMPLEX ISSUES OVER A LONGER PERIOD
SECOND CATEGORY OF ACTIONS INCLUDE CONCERNS ABOUT IMPACT OF GOOGLE'S BARGAINING POSITION ON PUBLISHERS
SECOND CATEGORY OF ACTIONS INCLUDE CONCERNS ABOUT OF GOOGLE'S TREATMENT OF RIVAL SPECIALISED SEARCH FIRMS
SECOND CATEGORY OF ACTIONS INCLUDE CONCERNS ABOUT GOOGLE'S TRANSPARENCY AND CONTROL IN RELATION TO SEARCH ADVERTISING