Reuters offers more context:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...0J525V20141121
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European politicians have grown increasingly concerned about Google's and other American companies' command of the Internet industry, and have sought ways to curb their power.
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Turns out the resolution is broader than just Google:
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The motion seen by Reuters "calls on the Commission to consider proposals with the aim of unbundling search engines from other commercial services as one potential long-term solution" to leveling the competitive playing field.
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That phrasing would hit any website with built-in search, like Amazon and Apple, Yahoo and XBOX LIVE. A9 and Bing would also be impacted. On purpose, apparently:
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Jan Philipp Albrecht of the Greens said: "Search engines like Google should not be allowed to use their market power to push forward other commercial activities of the same company."
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