European Competition Commissioner, who has accused Google of misleading consumers and competitors by altering the results of its search engine so that they favor its own services, said Monday it would examine the agreements giant of the internet in the telecom sector.
Margrethe Vestager was speaking after a survey a year on Android, the operating system for smartphones from Google, triggered by two complaints.
a possible fine decision in the first case could come this year. As in the case of Android, the operating system for smartphones most widespread in the world, it could lead to a fine of up to $ 7.4 billion (6.55 billion), or 10% of the turnover achieved in 2015 by Google, which would also be forced to change its practices.
Vestager added that large groups should not seek protection by slowing innovation. “This is why we carefully examine contracts with Google phone manufacturers and operators that use the Android operating system” , has she said during ‘ a conference organized by the Dutch competition authorities.
Google Targeting “Our concern is that by asking the manufacturers of phones and pre-download operators a set of Google applications, rather than let them decide for themselves which applications download, Google could have cut the channel through which new applications are made available to consumers. “
The European Commission said last year it was investigating whether Google prevented manufacturers of smartphones and tablets to develop and commercialize competing versions of Android.
the European competition authorities also are investigating whether Google acted illegally by preventing the development and provision of applications and competitive service by combining some of its available applications and services on of devices with Android with other Google products.
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