The Justice Department is making a “second request” for information about the search and online advertising partnership Microsoft and Yahoo are eager to begin. The department is refusing to make a decision to approve or deny the 10-year deal without additional details.
Over the course of the review, the companies expect to be asked about their search engine investments to ensure that Microsoft’s search engine Bing is a viable product, how the companies’ online ad auctions operate, and what might happen to prices as a result of the combination. The DoJ is also interested in seeing search engine product plans from both companies to see if competition will become more vigorous or not, Bloomberg reported.
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