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South Korean: Antitrust Chief to look Into Google and Android

By  |  October 11, 2016

South Korean authorities will examine whether Google’s agreements with handset manufacturers on the US firm’s Android mobile OS limits market competition, Reuters reports, citing Jeong Jae-chan, chairman of Korea’s Fair Trade Commission. The regulator will review anti-competition issues over Google’s policies on the Android platform. The Fair Trade Commission’s representative did not provide details related to the investigation.

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    Back in August, the Commission said it was looking into whether Google has violated South Korean anti-competition laws. The regulator did not specify what potential charges might be brought against Google.

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