Google warned on Friday that if the Indian antitrust watchdog’s ruling is allowed to progress it would result in devices getting expensive in the South Asian market and lead to proliferation of unchecked apps that will pose threats for individual and national security, escalating its concerns over the future of Android in the key overseas region. “Predatory apps that expose users to financial fraud, data theft and a number of other dangers abound on the… Source link
Read More »Supreme Court agrees to hear plea of Google against NCLAT order : The Tribune India
PTI New Delhi, January 11 The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea of US tech giant Google against an order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) refusing an interim stay on the competition regulator imposing a Rs 1,337 crore penalty on it. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha took note of the submissions of senior advocate AM Singhvi, appearing for the… Source link
Read More »CCI order would cause irreparable harm, Google tells SC; Ola stops lending through Avail Finance app
Last Wednesday, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) refused to halt a Competition Commission of India order that requires Google to make changes to its Android ecosystem. Now, the search giant has asked the Supreme Court to halt the order, saying it would cause “lasting and irreparable harm” to Google, device manufacturers, app developers, Indian consumers, and the wider economy. Also in this letter:■ Ola Financial stops lending through Avail Finance app■ Flipkart… Source link
Read More »India’s antitrust order will stall Android’s progress in the country, Google warns • TechCrunch
Google has warned that growth in the use of Android in India may stall due to an antitrust order issued by the Indian antitrust watchdog last year over the U.S. company’s domination in the country. The order, which was issued by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in September, found that Google had abused its dominant position in the market for mobile operating systems by imposing restrictive contracts on mobile manufacturers. The CCI ordered Google to… Source link
Read More »India’s antitrust order will stall Android’s progress in the country, Google warns • TechCrunch
Google has warned that growth in the use of Android in India may stall due to an antitrust order issued by the Indian antitrust watchdog last year over the U.S. company’s domination in the country. The order, which was issued by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in September, found that Google had abused its dominant position in the market for mobile operating systems by imposing restrictive contracts on mobile manufacturers. The CCI ordered Google to… Source link
Read More »google: CCI order will stall Android growth, Google tells SC
Google has said the Indian antitrust order against it may stall the growth of the Android ecosystem as the company will need to modify its existing contracts, introduce new license agreements, and alter existing arrangements with more than 1,100 device manufacturers and thousands of app developers. In an appeal before the Supreme Court, the search engine giant said the Competition Commission of India’s order asking it to make changes in the Android ecosystem would require the company to… Source link
Read More »Exclusive: Google warns Android growth in India will stall due to antitrust order
NEW DELHI, Jan 10 (Reuters) – The growth of Google’s Android ecosystem is on the brink of stalling in India due to an antitrust order that asks the company to change how it markets the platform, the U.S. company has said in a Supreme Court challenge seen by Reuters. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in October fined Alphabet Inc-owned Google (GOOGL.O) $161 million for exploiting its dominant position in Android, which powers 97% of smartphones in India, and asked it to change… Source link
Read More »Sen. Cramer Discusses Return to Regular Order, Legislative Horizon on Yahoo Finance
***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Yahoo Finance to discuss a Republican majority in the House of Representatives, returning to regular order legislating, and bipartisan opportunities in the new Congress. Excerpts and full video are below. On Republican House Majority in the 118th Congress: “I think what’s happening is a number of [House Republicans] have never served in the majority. They’ve… Source link
Read More »Google alleges Competition Commission of India ‘copied’ EU order: report
It said that Google was entering into forced agreements with players in the space to ensure that its bouquet of apps – such as Google Chrome, YouTube, Google Maps and others – were used. This, the CCI said, was stifling competition and gave Google continuous access to consumer data and lucrative advertising opportunities. Source link
Read More »Google alleges India antitrust body copied parts of EU order on Android abuse
India antitrust rulings latest setback for Google in key market Google wants Indian antitrust decisions to be quashed Indian watchdog copied parts of EU order, Google alleges Google says its conduct is not anti-competitive – filing NEW DELHI, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Google has told a tribunal in India that the country’s antitrust investigators copied parts of a European ruling against the U.S. firm for abusing the market dominance of its Android operating system, arguing the decision be quashed, legal… Source link
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