Google Pays Rs 1,338 Cr Penalty To India's CCI In Android Case
Google has paid the entire penalty amount of Rs 1,337.76 crore to the Indian regulators in response to the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) order to penalize the tech giant for exploiting its dominant position in the Android market. This is reportedly the first case of a Big Tech company paying a penalty to Indian regulators as the government aims to implement the new Digital India Act.
Google had earlier announced its compliance with the CCI's directives for Android and Play, stating that it would be making significant changes for India. The CCI had also imposed a penalty of Rs 936.44 crore on Google in a separate case for abusing its dominant position with respect to its Play Store policies.
In response to Google's announcement of implementing its new Google Play payments policy, the Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) expressed concern over the policy change and demanded that the new policies be put on hold. Google's charging of a nearly 30 percent service fee on app developers is expected to have a significant impact on the Indian startup ecosystem.