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India Competition Regulator Fines Google

By  |  October 20, 2022

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

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

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    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.