Google is again under the auspices of the EU. The result is a fine for Android

Eliminations and controls disappeared in a concrete decision. The European Commission has suffered from patience, and Google has been fined heavily for its Android system. There is a limitation of competition when searching the system itself. The bill is 4.34 billion euros

Google has betrayed its dominant position

The search for Android and Google is a pretty clear and familiar thing. The connection of the system with the most popular search engine however, has an error according to the European Commission. This was a restriction of access to the system for a competitor who did not have the ability to compete with Google for the customer . The Board has clearly identified an error in the Licensing Policy section that prohibits the installation of any application other than the Google Play Store, Google Search or Google Chrome to browse the site at looking for Android subscribers. This is, of course, a pre-installation, which the customer would find on the phone after the purchase of the equipment. Of course, we always have the choice, and for example, an alternative browser that we can download in the store after the purchase of the device is not enough. All bookings were published by the Commission on July 18, 2018.

Apps are not the only booking against Google. Larger misconduct and interference in the EU market are noted by the Commission instead of using versions of Android that Google has not approved . What about Google? He claims that the development of the system and the entire interface cost him billions of dollars. And the result is that the customer can choose from hundreds of different models and when the phone is unpacked from the box, it has all the applications available immediately. Of course, Google applications. At the same time, the company adds that the customer continues to choose and choose the alternative guaranteed by the Google Play Store.

There are two views. The first to deal with the hardware manufacturer's relationship with Android and Google itself is one thing. On the other hand, the customer is the choice of the phone and the choice of pre-installed applications dictated by Google. And no matter which model I choose. The Commission intervened against the first situation, which is at the heart of the problem. Does Google have the right to restrict its competitors and partners to what they offer to customers of the Android system? If there is a choice here, the end user who opts for an Android phone will not take care of it. I know how to customize and use the applications I need and want. He does not want (or does not want to) do anything about Google (if we do not think about the attributes of the Android system)

However, the European Commission wants to protect everyone and has taken a radical step after the three years of investigation. As EU citizens, we should be happy. Do we have a reason for this? In principle, however, they will be satisfied with the producers because Google must stop discriminatory behavior within 90 days and remove all reservations . The company, however, will judge the European Commission, so we should not be counting on a quick change to the model we have used so far. If the decision of the Council was finally confirmed, we would live a new era of telephone preparation for the customer. However, Google apps would only replace others. (19459006)