Google is readying an appeal of the European Union’s record €4.34 billion (US$5 billion) fine, which it was slapped with in July over its Android mobile operating system.
According to the Financial Times, Google has until Wednesday, October 10, to file an appeal with the European Court of Justice against the European Union decision which was meted out in July.
The ruling outlawed contract restrictions that enabled Google to maintain its dominant search position over the years. The EU’s Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said in July that Google was involved in three practices that prevented rivals with the ability to compete and innovate, including forcing Android phone makers to preinstall the Chrome browser and search app. The Commission also found Google paid phone makers and network operators incentives that were deemed anti-competitive to pre-install only Google’s search app. It also was charged with preventing companies from using rival Android operating software on handsets. Google denied any wrongdoing in the case, noted the Financial Times.
The paper noted that it could take years for the appeals to work their way through the European Court of Justice, but that Google has until October 28 to address the issues Vestager alleges. If the European Commission finds Google didn’t make moves to fix the allegations it can be fined up to 5% of its average daily worldwide turnover, noted the report.
Agustín Reyna, chief competition adviser at the
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