The European Commission is concerned that Google ’s strategic strategy to protect and increase its prominence in internet searching ( via its open source Android mobile operating system ) may have harmed consumers by restricting innovation and innovation . After a year ’s investigation , the corporation now has 12 weeks to respond to the European Commission ’s Statement of Objections , and , if Brussels chooses to follow through with the complaint , Google may need to pay a fine of up to £ 5.8bn ( $ 7.4bn ) , which equates to 10 % of its global revenue . Google maintains that consumers are able to delete Google apps , and the benefits 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 the European Commission’s Statement of Objections, and, if Brussels chooses to follow through with the complaint, Google may need to pay a fine of up to £5.8bn ($7.4bn), which equates to 10% of its global revenue. Google maintains that consumers are able to delete Google 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.