Google fined Rs 936 Cr in second antitrust penalty
Alphabet Inc’s Google was fined $113.04 million as India concluded yet another antitrust probe this month, finding Google guilty of abusing its market position on Play Store to promote its payments app and in-app payment system.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said makers of devices that run on Android shouldn’t be forced to pre-install Google services on their devices. It also asked Google to provide fair access to all stakeholders, among other things. This is the second antitrust penalty on Google in this month. Few days ago, Google was fined $162 million by the Competition Commission of India for anticompetitive practices related to Android.
The CCI said, “Making access to the Play Store dependent on mandatory usage of GPBS for paid apps and in-app purchases is one-sided and arbitrary and devoid of any legitimate business interest.” CCI directed Google to “not restrict app developers from using any third-party billing/payment processing services”.
The CCI said it has also directed to modify its conduct within a defined timeline. In the previous order, the CCI said Google forced app developers to use its in-app payment system, noting the selling of in-app digital goods makes up an important means for developers to monetize their work.
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