Google was recently sued by the European Union but is yet to answer the charges.
Google has however been given another extension in wait for their responds.
The European Union charges Google for its Android mobile operating system said to be in breach of the region’s competition law.
Google has however been given another extension in wait for their responds.
The European Union charges Google for its Android mobile operating system said to be in breach of the region’s competition law.
Google must now send its response to the EC’s to clarify the formal Statement of Objections on or before September.
The union originally gave Google a time limit of July 27 to respond to the charges which was issued earlier in April, but extended that deadline to September 7 after Google asked for more time.
The company has now been given a second extension although this is said to be the final one, according to a spokesperson.
Google are yet to give comment about the charges or the extension given to the company.
Specific allegations pertaining to the Android platform include that:
"Google requires manufacturers to pre-install Google Search and Google’s Chrome browser and set Google Search as default search service on their devices, as a condition to license certain Google proprietary apps;
prevents manufacturers from selling smart mobile devices running on competing operating systems based on the Android open source code;
gives financial incentives to manufacturers and mobile network operators on condition that they exclusively pre-install Google Search on their devices."
prevents manufacturers from selling smart mobile devices running on competing operating systems based on the Android open source code;
gives financial incentives to manufacturers and mobile network operators on condition that they exclusively pre-install Google Search on their devices."
Google recently also lost a similar Android antitrust appeal in Russia just months after complaints from local rivals about how Google puts up policies that controls usage of its mobile platform.
Earlier this year Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service agency imposed a fine of 438M RUB ($6.7M) on the U.S. search giant concerning this same policies.
Earlier this year Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service agency imposed a fine of 438M RUB ($6.7M) on the U.S. search giant concerning this same policies.
The stakes are however higher in the European union member states, with Google’s parent company "Alphabet" facing a fine of up to 10 per cent of its total global turnover which is said to be up to $7.4 billion — if found guilt of breaching the EU competition law.
