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The US company Gugl hinted that its Android operating system might no longer be free for phone makers after the $ 5 billion fine imposed by the company. EU

Its Android operating system might no longer be free for phone makers, after the EU imposed a $ 5 billion fine on Wednesday.

"Until now, the economic model of Android has allowed us not to charge, but we are concerned that this decision disrupts our balance with Android and sends a disturbing signal to the benefit of proprietary systems on open platforms, "said Gugl Sundar Puncai, executive director of Sieg En-Bi-Si

.the phones have up to now been able to use and modify the system. Android operation on their own for free

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The EU announced that Google violated the regulations antitrust because she was asking the mobile device manufacturer to install Google apps such as Chrome and Gmail, causing direct damage to the competition.

For this reason, Guglu, whose the parent company Alfabet, was fined 5,05 mill $ 1 billion and an additional fine of five percent of Alfabet 's overall business figure if not to put the point "on illegal practices.

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"Market dominance, as such, is not illegal under the EU's anti-monopoly regulations." However, dominant firms have the particular responsibility not to abuse their position in the market by limiting competition, whether in the dominant market or in other markets, "said the EU