The European Union (EU) has found Google guilty of illegally exploiting Android's monopoly in promoting search engines and web browsers, and has imposed the highest antitrust penalty on its history. On Thursday, after a three-year investigation, this huge American company has imposed a fine of 4.3 billion euros (about Rs 34276 crore).
This action is being watched with the transatlantic trade war that started after the heavy duty imposed on the export of European steel and aluminium in the US President Donald Trump. The next week, the European Commission's Chief Jean-Claude Junker has to go to the US for an important negotiation on trade tariff with Trump. There is a possibility that this decision will show a significant impact on the Google.
EU's competition commissioner Margaret Vestagger said in a press conference here that if Google does not improve it within 90 days, then it can also be fined 5 per cent of its daily average income. They said, Google Mobile creates compilers to pre-install their web browser and search engine in exchange for providing Android without charging them, which eliminates the chance for other browsers and search engines. He also provides funds for the companies in the name of economic promotion. Former Danish minister Vestagger also told that he had told Google CEO Sundar Pichai on the telephone on Tuesday night about this decision.
The last major penalty of the history of the EU is placed on Google itself in 2017. Then, on a Silicon Valley giant, a penalty of approximately 2.4 billion euros (about 19,130 crores) was imposed for shopping comparative service. Earlier, in 2004, Microsoft was fined 497 million Euros. On the other hand, Google spokesman Al Varni said that his company will appeal against this fine and will tell that Android provides an equal chance for everyone.
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