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Google fined Rs 1,337.76 crore by Competition Commission for ‘anti-competitive practices’

The tech giant has been fined for anti-competitive practices on Android. CCI also ordered Google not to offer any incentive to smartphone makers for carrying its search services.

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Bengaluru: India’s competition regulator said on Thursday it has fined Alphabet Inc’s Google 13.38 billion Indian rupees ($161.95 million) for anti-competitive practices related to Android mobile devices.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) also ordered Google not to offer any incentives to smartphone makers for exclusively carrying its search services.

Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Google is facing a series of antitrust cases in India and stricter tech-sector regulations. India’s competition watchdog is also looking into Google‘s business conduct in the smart TVs market and its in-app payments system.

Google‘s Android operating system powers 97% of India’s 600 million smartphones, according to Counterpoint Research.

($1 = 82.6180 Indian rupees) — Reuters


Also read: Competition Commission slaps Rs 470 cr fine on MakeMyTrip, Oyo for anti-competitive conduct


 

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