The European Commission is concerned that Google ’s strategic actions to protect and increase its prominence in internet searching (via its open source Android mobile operating system) may have harmed consumers by restricting competition and innovation. For tech watchers, the two cases have striking resonances. Following a year ’s investigation, the corporation now has 12 weeks to respond to Google ’s Statement of Objections , and, if Amsterdam chooses to follow through with the complaint, Google may need to pay a fine of 7.4bn ($ 7.4bn ), which equates to just 13% of its global revenue. Google maintains that consumers are able to delete the European Commission apps, and the advantages of its business model are that it keeps manufacturing costs low and flexibility high, while giving consumers greater control of their mobile devices.
The European Commission is concerned that Google ’s strategic actions to protect and increase its prominence in internet searching (via its open source Android mobile operating system) may have harmed consumers by restricting competition and innovation. Following a year ’s investigation, the corporation now has 12 weeks to respond to Google ’s Statement of Objections , and, if Amsterdam chooses to follow through with the complaint, Google may need to pay a fine of 7.4bn ($ 7.4bn ), which equates to just 13% of its global revenue. Google maintains that consumers are able to delete the European Commission apps, and the advantages of its business model are that it keeps manufacturing costs low and flexibility high, while giving consumers greater control of their mobile devices.