Although the announcement of the purchase of WhatsApp was made last February, Facebook had to pass several checks for such a disbursement. And it is that moving 19 billion dollars not only requires time and effort, but also requires obtaining the approval of different organisms that ensure that there are no cases of monopoly or that users are abused in such a situation.The FTC (United States Federal Trade Commission) already said yes to Facebook, and it seems that the European Commission will reaffirm the decision shortly.
At least that is what emerges from the news published by the agency Reuters Information that cannot be verified since its sources remain anonymous as this information has not yet been made official by the commission itself. However, they suggest that the green light will be given so that the purchase of WhatsApp by Facebook is also effective in Europe Something confirmed by two sources close to the matter. But not only that, it is also claimed to be an “unconditional authorization” given the situation of both companies and the service they offer.
That is, the European Commission would understand that there is no risk of monopoly , so they would avoid demanding concessions from Facebook to confirm the purchase of WhatsApp Green light to finish the purchase process of the most expensive application known to date. A strategic move that continues to keep Facebook on the crest of the wave within the mobile market. Not only by mastering the social aspect with the most widespread network throughout the world, but also in communicationwith the application with the largest number of users.
For the moment we will have to wait until the next day, October 3rd at the latest to know the final decision of the European Commission Deadline to make public a decision that, if the rumors are true, will not cause any trouble for FacebookSomething that, on the other hand, has already been rumoured since the US organizations confirmed the process last April.
Apparently, the freeness of the services offered by both companies allows users to decide freely use them or, if you prefer, jump to one of the available alternatives such as Skype, LINE or any of the messaging tools that exist Currently in various app stores
The key question is whether both companies will adhere to strictly adhering to their privacy and usage policies Advice from US authorities launched to WhatsApp And, after its effective purchase, it will be Facebook who decides on the future of this app. Those responsible for both companies actively and passively ensured that user information would not pass from one to the other freely, in addition to the fact that WhatsApp would work independently as before Would this measure be what those responsible for WhatsApp expected to launch the announced function of Internet calls? How will the operating companies react to all this? For now we have to wait for the confirmation of the European Commission and the upcoming decisions of Facebook about.
