The Japan fair trade committee has ordered GoogleAn alphabet unit (Nasdaq: Goog), to stop certain commercial practices deemed anti -competitive under the country’s antimonopolis law.
The Watchdog announced the order on Tuesday, declaring that Google had violated the regulations linked to unfair commercial behavior. The agency initially opened its investigation on October 23, 2023 and noted that it was coordinated with foreign regulators leading probes similar to the company.
At the heart of the survey was Google’s arrangement with Android smartphones manufacturers. The company would have demanded that its search engine be given priority investment on mobile devices. This included the requirements to preinstall Google Search and Chrome, as well as the platform of their icons on the default. Manufacturers were also reportedly prevented from modifying the default chrome search parameters.
In addition, the Commission alleged that Google has provided financial incentives to manufacturers, offering advertising income actions in exchange for preloading competing research services. These agreements would have assured that Google maintained the domination between the general research features.
Google has not yet publicly commented on the question.
This article appeared for the first time on Gurufocus.
