New Delhi: Google mentioned it stays dedicated to its customers and builders and is reviewing the choice to judge the subsequent steps after fines being imposed by the Competitors Fee of India (CCI).
Google was slapped with fines by the Competitors Fee on two events in only a week.
“Indian builders have benefited from the expertise, safety, client protections, and unmatched alternative and suppleness that Android and Google Play present. And, by holding prices low, our mannequin has powered India’s digital transformation and expanded entry for tons of of thousands and thousands of Indians. We stay dedicated to our customers and builders and are reviewing the choice to judge the subsequent steps,” a Google spokesperson mentioned.
After slapping Google with a Rs 1,337 crore tremendous for anti-competitive practices associated to Android cellular gadgets 5 days in the past, the Competitors Fee of India (CCI) on Tuesday imposed an extra penalty of Rs 936.44 crore on the tech large for what it mentioned was “abusing its dominant place” with respect to its Play Retailer insurance policies, other than issuing a cease-and-desist order.
The Fee additionally directed Google to change its conduct inside an outlined timeline.