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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.

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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