Russia fines Google nearly $7MM for 'anticompetitive' app pre-install rules
Last year, the Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation (FAS) found that Google violated its competition law by requiring phone makers to pre-install selected Google apps on Android as a condition of gaining access to the Google Play store.The complaint was initially brought by Google competitor Yandex, which also filed a similar antitrust complaint in Europe.In September 2015, FAS announced its decision and gave Google until November to change Android contracts to eliminate the pre-install requirements.
Russia fines Google less than what the company makes in an hour
Antitrust authorities in Russia hit Google this morning with a fine of around $6.8 million — what the company brought in, roughly, in the time it took me to make my coffee and write this post.Google reported $21.3 billion in gross revenue last quarter.Still, Russia's gesture is more damning to Google than the fine.
Russia fines Google $6.75m for violating antitrust rules
A Russian anti-monopoly watchdog fined Google 438m rubles ($6.75m, £5.2m) for violating antitrust rules on mobile devices, following a complaint filed by the country's largest search engine Yandex NV in 2015.In 2015, the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) ordered Google to amend the agreement with smartphone manufacturers regarding the disadvantage of third-party applications on Android powered devices.The Russian antitrust regulator ruled Google is abusing its market dominance through Android.
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