Google vows to cooperate with India antitrust authority after Android decision
FILE PHOTO: A view of the main lobby of building BV200, during a tour of Google's new Bay View Campus in Mountain View, California, U.S. May 16, 2022. REUTERS/Peter DaSilva
NEW DELHI: Google said on Friday (Jan 20) it will cooperate with India's antitrust authority after the country's top court upheld an antitrust order forcing the US firm to change how it markets its popular Android platform.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) ruled in October that Google, owned by Alphabet Inc, exploited its dominant position in Android and told it to remove restrictions on device makers, including those related to the pre-installation of apps.
It also fined Google US$161 million.
On Thursday, Google lost a challenge in the Supreme Court to block the directives, getting seven days to comply.
"We remain committed to our users and partners and will cooperate with the CCI on the way forward," a Google spokesperson said in a statement to Reuters.
"We are reviewing the details of yesterday’s decision," Google said, adding that it would continue to pursue its legal challenge to the Android decision.
