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posted by martyb on Tuesday July 24 2018, @07:44AM   Printer-friendly
from the who-gets-the-money? dept.

Google reportedly offered Android changes to EU in 2017

The European Union may have characterized its $5 billion Android antitrust fine as punishment for an intransigent Google, but the practical reality might be different. Bloomberg sources have claimed that Google offered to make changes to its Android policies in August 2017, not long after it received an EU antitrust penalty for its product search practices. Although Google didn't dive into specifics, it had offered to "loosen restrictions" in Android contracts and had considered distributing its apps in "two different ways."

The EU wasn't having it, according to the sources. Officials reportedly said only that a settlement was "no longer an option," and that Google's offer was "too little too late."

Also at Business Insider and BGR.

Previously: EU Fines Google $5 Billion for Android Antitrust Violations


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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by HiThere on Tuesday July 24 2018, @09:48PM

    by HiThere (866) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday July 24 2018, @09:48PM (#711961) Journal

    Another point is, we don't know what kind of "compromise" they offered. Perhaps rejecting it was the right thing to do even if you trusted them to be honest.

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