Posted on Dec 19, 2023
Google to pay $700 million in case over whether its app store is an illegal monopoly
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Google has agreed to pay $700 million and will make changes to its app store it has resisted for years in order to resolve a an antitrust lawsuit brought by state attorneys general, the company announced on Monday.
As part of the deal, Google said it would now allow app developers to charge consumers directly, instead of being billed through Google, where the company can take up to a 30% cut.
The tech giant said it will also simplify the process of making apps available for download outside of its own app marketplace, known as the Google Play store.
Google has agreed to pay $700 million and will make changes to its app store it has resisted for years in order to resolve a an antitrust lawsuit brought by state attorneys general, the company announced on Monday.
As part of the deal, Google said it would now allow app developers to charge consumers directly, instead of being billed through Google, where the company can take up to a 30% cut.
The tech giant said it will also simplify the process of making apps available for download outside of its own app marketplace, known as the Google Play store.
Google to pay $700 million in case over whether its app store is an illegal monopoly
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."On iPhones, Apple operates an app store under terms similar to Google, and it, too, has been the target of scrutiny in lawsuits and by policymakers. Epic Games also sued Apple over its app store policies. In September 2021, a federal judge largely sided with Apple, but Epic Games is appealing the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.
White, the Google executive, said the company is appealing last week's jury verdict against the app store, saying the case is "far from over."
Google, one of the most valuable companies in the world, is now confronting more antitrust challenges than it ever has, as several other legal battles over whether the company abuses its immense power remain pending. Among them, a case brought by the Justice Department centered on Google allegedly breaking the law in maintaining its dominance of online search and advertising.
A federal judge is expected to rule on the case sometime in 2024."
..."On iPhones, Apple operates an app store under terms similar to Google, and it, too, has been the target of scrutiny in lawsuits and by policymakers. Epic Games also sued Apple over its app store policies. In September 2021, a federal judge largely sided with Apple, but Epic Games is appealing the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.
White, the Google executive, said the company is appealing last week's jury verdict against the app store, saying the case is "far from over."
Google, one of the most valuable companies in the world, is now confronting more antitrust challenges than it ever has, as several other legal battles over whether the company abuses its immense power remain pending. Among them, a case brought by the Justice Department centered on Google allegedly breaking the law in maintaining its dominance of online search and advertising.
A federal judge is expected to rule on the case sometime in 2024."
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