Australian regulator sues Google over anti-competitive Search deals
FILE PHOTO: A Google logo is seen at a company research facility in Mountain View, California, U.S., May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Australia's competition regulator said on Monday it has begun proceedings against Alphabet's Google over its past deals with telecom operators Telstra and Optus for the pre-installation of Google Search on Android mobile phones.
Google has cooperated with the regulator, admitted liability and agreed to jointly submit to the Federal Court that it should pay a total penalty of A$55 million ($35.8 million), the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said.
($1 = A$1.5349)
Source: Reuters
