The attorney general of Ohio is asking a state court to declare Google a public utility, something that would subject the search giant to extensive government regulation.The lawsuit (read it here) was filed by Dave Yost, a Republican, and reflects the party’s shift from traditional stances opposed to government regulations, as he and a number of lawmakers have targeted big tech.In a statement, Yost said that Google “uses its dominance of internet search to steer Ohioans to Google’s own products–that’s discriminatory and anti-competitive.
When you own the railroad or the electric company or the cellphone tower, you have to treat everyone the same and give everybody access.”Republicans generally have opposed efforts by the FCC to classify
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