U.S. Department of Justice confirmed Thursday they are investigating to resolve issues relating to Google Book Search may be in breach of anti-monopoly law, the following several months of speculation, the agency has focused on services.

Submitted to the judge in the settlement of litigation Google writers, but the U.S. Department of Justice informed the court that the company has begun a survey to address the concerns of the public on the review. These comments show that the agreement may be in violation of the Sherman Act, the United States anti-trust law, said the U.S. Department of Justice.

"The United States did not reach a conclusion on the merits of these issues or have any more wide-ranging effects, to eliminate any possible competition. However, we must determine the issues raised by proposed solutions require further investigation," the letter referred to.

It also said that the U.S. Department of Justice has demanded permission to documents and other details on the schedule of the Conference as well as Parties and is assumed to carry on discussions with them, as well as. The court has a hearing scheduled for October 7, which will discuss the proposed solution. Judge Danny Kim, who is under the supervision of, the invitation of the U.S. Department of Justice to submit their views in writing ahead of time also represented at the hearing.

The unique authors and publishers sued Google, accusing the search giant with copyright infringement for scanning books without the approval of the authors and publishers at all times. Google allows authors to withdraw from the procedure.

As a proposed solution, Google will pay 125 million U.S. dollars of the funds the right to register a book, will find and register the copyright owner. The money will also help to decide present claims of the authors as well as publishers. In exchange, Google will be able to present the bigger pieces of in-copyright books, and not only the clips.

In addition, Google will allow people to buy Internet access to the books, as well as universities and other institutions will be able to buy subscription books. The proposed solution is also criticized. Professor Pamela Samuelson University of California, Berkeley, believes that the proposed solution, in essence, is a so-called orphan works to make money, it is suspected the best interests of the agreement, the authors of these works. Orphan works are those who do not claim ownership of people, because whether it is the author or the publishing house of death no longer exist.

Consumer Watchdog, a non-profit organization, suggested that the proceedings so that Google in particular works to protect the orphans. These special protection to prevent potential competitors from entering the number of Google Book commercial negotiations, unless they can be similar to the protection, the group that. Consumer watchdog has advised the U.S. Department of Justice review of solution.