The DOJ does not have a great record of late with these sorts of cases. This one isn't that strong and it's a coin toss if it will survive an appeal.

This is a pretty harsh sanction for this case, even more so in the light of the current landscape.

If you break google up into 3-4 companies and they all leave with a copy of consumer data... you will have traded in a snake for a hydra. No one at the DOJ is smart enough to avoid this outcome...