@ondra they are not forbidding search deals. They can still sign search deals with anyone who doesn't have dominant share in the market.
They were just used to easy money model where they help Google cement its market share and get annual money for it.
I understand it is an unpleseant change for them, albeit a necessary one.
@ondra Yes, Mozilla and others who have made living from search deals with Google.
@sesivany The DOJ's plan is to forbid Chrome (with 2/3+ market share) from making those deals. That will remove most of the current funding from the ecosystem. I'd actually be for a predictable phase-out of search deals but why force the sale of Chrome at the same time? Or force the sale but keep the revenue that keeps Mozilla and others afloat.
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