Google To Make Changes To Android Business Terms in India After Antitrust Blow

Google is revising its business agreements with phonemakers and other partners in India and making a series of other changes in the South Asian market to comply with the local antitrust watchdog's directions in a major shift that could invite regulators in other regions to make similar suggestions. From a report: The Android-maker, which was slapped with a $161 million fine by the Competition Commission of India last year and was ordered to make a series of changes in its business practices, said Wednesday that it will allow smartphone vendors in India to license individual apps for pre-installation on their Android-powered devices. Google will also give consumers the ability to change search engine and use third-party billing options for apps and games purchases on Play Store starting next month, it said.

Excellent move by India

[bubblyceiling]

Glad that Google is being looked at by regulators. Hopefully this will stop them from forcing apps to be pre-installed on Android phones.

suggestions?

[VeryFluffyBunny]

I think a major government action against a massive global corporation is a little stronger than a "suggestion."

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[pete6677]

Not really. Large global corporations run governments, not the other way around.

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[VeryFluffyBunny]

There's a big difference between pandering to & being run by. Even in the USA, the govt. controls the corporations. Regulatory capture isn't so strong that a democratic mandate couldn't slap a corporation or two down to make a point.