Google acknowledges the FTC is asking about antitrust implications of the ties between the boards of Google and Apple. Though they share two directors and compete on cell-phone operating systems, browser software, and online video distribution, Google says there’s no antitrust there. School of Management Professor Michael Salinger, a former FTC official, and Law Professor Keith Hylton, an antitrust expert, can offer some perspective on the tricky situation.
Says Salinger: “I think it is unlikely that such an inquiry would have been made by a Republican chairman.”
Contact Michael Salinger, 617-353-4408, salinger@bu.edu
Contact Keith Hylton, 617-353-8959, knhylton@bu.edu
