Ohio Files Lawsuit Seeking to Declare Google a Public Utility

Ohio Files Lawsuit Seeking to Declare Google a Public Utility
Republican candidate Dave Yost gives his victory speech after winning the Ohio Attorney General race at the Ohio Republican Party's election night party at the Sheraton Capitol Square in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 6, 2018. Justin Merriman/Getty Images
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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a lawsuit against Google on June 8, asking the court to declare the company a public utility and put the internet search giant under government regulation.

“Google uses its dominance of Internet search to steer Ohioans to Google’s own products—that’s discriminatory and anti-competitive,” Yost said in a statement. “When you own the railroad or the electric company or the cellphone tower, you have to treat everyone the same and give everybody access.”