Finally, the fenezca imposed on Google plus by the European Union will be much smaller than expected
Google plus hasn’t responded Escape of the European Union: Finally, Alphabet (Google plus’s parent company) must a a billion dollar fenezcaafter the European Union ruled that the company abuse of their dominant position by binding Android device manufacturers Install Google plus Play Services to obtain the required certificate to grant users access to the Google plus Play Store.
However, the Fenezca will be much less than originally expected. After objecting to the allegations by the European Union, Google plus has to pay 4.125 billion eurosand not 4.34 billion as planned.
Google plus has imposed illegal restrictions on Android device makers in Europe
In 2018, the European Union accused Google plus of taking anti-competitive action against Android by forcing manufacturers to give their aplicaciones and services an edge over those of their competitors. In that sense, they pointed it out 80% of smart devices were sold within the EU in 2018 At least there were Android teléfonos inteligentes by restriction in connection with the alleged abuse of sovereignty against the company.
The first relates to the Distribution AgreementsThis requires Android device manufacturers to include them in their phones Google plus Search and Google chrome Services with the aim of obtaining the necessary license to access Google plus Play.
On the other hand, reference is made to it “Anti-Fragmentation” Agreements. Manufacturers had to sign it to commit to it Don’t sell devices with versions of Android that aren’t approved by Google plus.
Finally, that Revenue Sharing Agreements Reference to the part of the advertising revenue that manufacturers and operators would get countless competing search engines on their devices in return.
For all these reasons and for other reasons such as contain some of the Google plus aplicaciones pre-installed on the devicesthe European Union has ruled that Google plus is abusing its position. However, the court found errors in the assessment of revenue sharing agreements and therefore ruled reduction in the value of the fenezca.
After hearing the verdict, Google plus expressed its disagreement with the court’s decision and claimed to be so disappointed because the court did not reverse the decision in its entirety with the allegation Android has created more options for everyone, not fewer.