Apple ∙ Google ∙ Some buy as global regulator

Entry 2018.07.12 16:20

EU regulators, including the EU, set the sidelines for major US computer companies, including Apple, Google, and Facebook.

According to a major foreign source like Reuters, the Japan Fair Trade Commission ruled that Apple had violated antitrust laws in Japan. He said. Apple has forced subsidies to three major Japanese carriers such as NTT DoCoMo, KDDI and Softbank to sell iPhones at a reduced price.

In a statement, the FTC said: "In imposing subsidies (for iPhone), the carrier has prevented the opportunity to offer cheaper rates to consumers." "As Apple sells the iPhone at discounted prices, we have a better position than our competitors."

The Japanese market digests 8% of iPhones sold around the world. Apple represents more than 50% of the Japanese smartphone market. The FTC decided that Apple was acting anti-monopolistically on the basis of the high share of the Japanese smartphone market. The FTC has been investigating Apple's behavior since 2016.

However, the FTC decided not to punish Apple for changing its contract with a Japanese carrier.

◇ The EU is again preparing a "nice bomb" on Google

The EU is once again preparing to launch a nice bomb on Google. The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that the EU antitrust watchdog was considering a bill imposing billions of euros on Google for violating antitrust laws by providing smartphones to Android manufacturers of the anti-trust system. exploitation (OS).

Previously, the EU imposed a fine of 2.4 billion euros (3.157 billion euros) on the display of Google's search results as the main service. He violated antitrust laws, including using research actions to distort research results and harming other companies.

The EU is expected to impose a fine of more than 2.4 billion euros (3.157 billion euros) this time, which is attracting attention. The market is likely to pay a fine of $ 11 billion (12.36 trillion won), or 10% of the alphabet sales of the global parent company.

Facebook should pay £ 500,000 Ten thousand won). The British Information Commission (ICO) will impose a fine of up to £ 500,000 on Facebook following the 2016 US presidential election, concluding that personal information of the user is useful and violates the law on the Data protection.

Elizabeth Denham, a member of the OIC, told the Financial Times Tuesday that "(Facebook) has breached the principle of fair competition and found it unfair". I must have devices, but I can not handle my data properly. "

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