![]() | The data company ITA Software is used by many companies, and the U.S. Department of Justice has been closely monitoring this purchase by Google. Although the deal was announced last July, not until now has any real progress been made. The legal settlement would include Google keeping all existing agreements with companies that use ITA's data and technology in their services, as well as paying $700 million dollars for the company itself. Many are saying it gives Google too much power, but Google has created a site that outlines its plans with ITA. Even so, companies like Kayak, Hotwire, and Orbitz, all of which use ITA's data structures, may be letting Google get even more power. Here is an excerpt from the website:
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