India's Supreme Court finds Google's appeal against monopoly fines unappealing
In the Android case, Google was ordered to make the following significant changes to the way it behaves:Giving users choice of default search engine other than Google when setting up a device;Ceasing payments to handset makers to secure search exclusivity;
Not denying access to Android APIs to developers who build apps that run on Android forks, and allowing such forks.The text ads giant appealed the decision to India's National Company Law Appellate Tribunal and sought a stay on the fine. It also pointed out that the Competition Commissionexamples of monopolistic practices from a case heard in the European Union.
NCLAT denied Google's appeal and set January 19 as the date on which Google was required to submit at least ten percent of the fine.[PDF] denying Google an appeal and sending Google back to NCLAT for a consideration of the Competition Commission's decision.The abovementioned changes to Google's Android-related ops therefore remain a real possibility.
Not all of them will tax the droid factory, as third-party app stores are already available in Android and it's possible to install apps from .APK files. Other requirements will not be welcome. Indeed, Google has already argued that India's requirements will harm the Android ecosystem and, by doing so, disadvantage India.
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