Google Auction NDA Seen as Way to Keep Rivals From Talking to EU
- Competitors will need to bid to be default search on phones
- To join, firms need to sign non-disclosure agreement by Aug 13
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Google requires rivals to sign a non-disclosure agreement to take part in an auction that will decide which search providers are listed as alternatives on Android smartphones.
Competitors say the move is a further example of strong-arming by the Alphabet Inc. unit and could make it difficult for them to provide feedback to the European Union about Google’s practices.