ArchRecord , 6 hours ago

If the Justice Department pushes ahead with a breakup plan, the most likely units for divestment are the Android operating system and Google’s web browser Chrome

Hell yes. If Android is divested from Google, that would significantly reduce Google’s attempts to lock down the OS, and would probably make alternative app stores more popular as the Play Store becomes just one of many options for manufacturers that would no longer be required to provide it on all Android devices.

And as for Chrome, about damn time. A browser with that much marketshare shouldn’t also be owned by the largest search engine and ad network. That’s just a recipe for monopolizing internet standards and access.

Another option would require Google to divest or license its data to rivals, such as Microsoft’s Bing or DuckDuckGo

More competition in the search engine space? Sign me up. Google has too much control over the quality of search results simply due to their size.