Comments on: Google confirms FTC 'discussion' pending over Schmidt-Apple relationship

Google does not believe that CEO Eric Schmidt's participation on the boards of both Google and Apple presents a problem, but confirmed the FTC is taking a look.

[Pete Bardo]

An interesting note here is that the new AdWords interface strongly advises against using Safari--Apple's web browser. I wonder if Schmitt recuses himself from discussions of that software as well. I guess he just doesn't remember.

[kgsbca]

so what could apple and google possibly be colluding on? browsers that they give away for free? certainly not phones, they seem to be competitors. why are they looking at this particular connection? Every publicly traded company has executives from companies in related industries on their boards, why this one? Is it that hollywood or the phone companies are jealous of their success, and want to create trouble for them?

What a waste of money.

[theobstruction]

If Apple doesn't care, and Google doesn't care, and both parties have competing products (no monopoly), then why is the FTC wasting our tax dollars? I hate Big Government more everyday.