Consumers benefit from Google’s dominance in search, Google-backed trade group says

Main Idea: A Fortune opinion piece says the Justice Department’s antitrust case against Google could hurt consumers because Google’s search engine became dominant by being the best product.

Key Points:

• The piece argues that Google won search users by offering fast, reliable results, not by blocking rivals.
• It says Judge Amit Mehta’s ruling against Google and the search deal on Apple devices shows the government is challenging Google’s market power.
• The author claims consumers have benefited for years from Google’s strong search quality and easy access on phones.
• It warns that if the ruling stands, it could discourage companies from competing hard and building products that win users.