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posted by martyb on Wednesday July 18 2018, @05:10PM   Printer-friendly
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Google confirms it will appeal $5 billion EU antitrust fine

Google has confirmed the expected, that it will indeed appeal the record $5 billion fine that it was handed today by European antitrust regulators for abusing the dominance of its Android operating system.

The European Commission announced that it is fining the U.S. firm for "three types of restrictions that [it] has imposed on Android device manufacturers and network operators to ensure that traffic on Android devices goes to the Google search engine." [...] In particular, the EC has decided that Google:

  • Has required manufacturers to pre-install the Google Search app and browser app (Chrome), as a condition for licensing Google's app store (the Play Store);
  • Made payments to certain large manufacturers and mobile network operators on condition that they exclusively pre-installed the Google Search app on their devices
  • And has prevented manufacturers wishing to pre-install Google apps from selling even a single smart mobile device running on alternative versions of Android that were not approved by Google (so-called "Android forks").

The decision also concludes that Google is dominant in the markets for general internet search service, licensable smart mobile operating systems, and app stores for the Android mobile operating system.

In a more detailed blog post, Google doubled down on its position to argue that Android has helped bring choice to the market by enabling 1,300 different companies to develop 24,000 smartphones, and bringing over one million apps to users.

Previously: Report: Feds Investigating if Google's Android Violates Antitrust Rules
EU vs. Google: Android Antitrust
EU's Leaked Plan to Punish Google for Antitrust Violations
Google's Next EU Fine Could be Even Bigger for Android Violations


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  • (Score: 2) by tangomargarine on Wednesday July 18 2018, @08:24PM (3 children)

    by tangomargarine (667) on Wednesday July 18 2018, @08:24PM (#708977)

    I tried to use the store, but it insisted on credit card info before I could install even free stuff. They _promise_ your card will not be charged for free stuff.

    What company is your phone from? I've had two different Android phones and I've never given them a CC number, but I have no problem installing free apps.

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  • (Score: 4, Interesting) by tangomargarine on Wednesday July 18 2018, @08:29PM (2 children)

    by tangomargarine (667) on Wednesday July 18 2018, @08:29PM (#708978)

    Huh. No, after checking my settings apparently I did enter it at some point. Really don't remember doing that. Odd.

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    • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 18 2018, @09:12PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 18 2018, @09:12PM (#708998)

      Maybe they just autofilled it from your shadow profile on googlensabookspace.

    • (Score: 2) by cubancigar11 on Thursday July 19 2018, @04:12AM

      by cubancigar11 (330) on Thursday July 19 2018, @04:12AM (#709207) Homepage Journal

      Jokes on them as my cc expired ages ago.