With Apple fight ongoing, Dutch watchdog ACM to investigate Google Play store practices
2 years, 8 months ago

With Apple fight ongoing, Dutch watchdog ACM to investigate Google Play store practices

The Hindu  

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets announced on Wednesday a preliminary investigation into Alphabet Inc's Google for possible anti-competitive practices in its Play store. "Dating-app providers allegedly are no longer able to use a payment system other than Google's payment system," ACM spokesperson Murco Mijnlieff said in an email. In a response, a Google spokesperson said the company charges customers 15% commissions for subscriptions via Google Play, which it said was "the lowest rate among major app platforms." The Dutch ACM remains locked in a two-year fight with Google competitor Apple over alternative means of payment for dating apps on the App Store. Apple has received 50 million euros in fines -- the maximum possible under a current court decision -- for failure to comply with an ACM order to make it possible for dating app developers to offer customers non-Apple payment methods.

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India's Competition Commission starts new probe into Google's app store policies following Winzo’s complaint
1 month, 1 week ago

India's Competition Commission starts new probe into Google's app store policies following Winzo’s complaint

Firstpost  

Winzo’s claims that Google, through its Play Store, imposes unreasonable terms on app developers via its Developer Distribution Agreement and Developer Program Policies. These policies create a one-sided relationship that limit developers’ ability to operate fairly in the market This investigation is not Google’s first brush with India’s competition watchdog. The probe centres around allegations that Google’s app store policies …

Judge weighs proposed changes to Google’s Android app store to prevent anticompetitive tactics
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge weighs proposed changes to Google’s Android app store to prevent anticompetitive tactics

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Google is tried to confront the latest in a succession of legal attacks on its digital empire on Thursday as federal judge began to address anticompetitive practices in the app market for smartphones powered by its Android software. The San Francisco court hearing before U.S. District Judge James Donato comes five months after a nine-person jury decided …

CCI Orders Probe Into Google's Play Store Policies: Here's What The Company Said
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CCI Orders Probe Into Google's Play Store Policies: Here's What The Company Said

News 18  

The Competition Commission of India on Friday ordered a probe into the Google Play Store, accusing the tech giant of exploiting its dominant position in the country’s online market. The CCI said that Google allegedly imposed unfair terms and discriminatory practices in its Play Store, violating several provisions of the country’s anti-trust law. The CCI decision came after multiple Indian …

Probe into Google's Alleged Anti-Competitive Practices Regarding Play Store Pricing
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Probe into Google's Alleged Anti-Competitive Practices Regarding Play Store Pricing

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The competition watchdog on Friday ordered a probe against Google for alleged anti-competitive practices with respect to its Play Store pricing policy. “The informants are primarily aggrieved with Google's updated payment policies in relation to its proprietary app store -- Google Play Store -- which is alleged to be in violation of the competition law,” said the Competition …

Competition watchdog orders probe against Google for Playstore pricing policy. What's the issue?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Competition watchdog orders probe against Google for Playstore pricing policy. What's the issue?

Hindustan Times  

The competition regulator ordered an investigation against Google on Friday for suspected anti-competitive practices regarding its pricing policy on the Play Store. Google under scrutiny for alleged discriminatory payment policies on Play Store The Competition Commission of India said that the informants were primarily concerned about Google's revised payment policies related to its proprietary app store, Google Play Store, which …

Firms resist Google’s fees on in-app purchases, as non-compliance deadline looms
1 year, 6 months ago

Firms resist Google’s fees on in-app purchases, as non-compliance deadline looms

The Hindu  

Dating and matrimonial apps, OTT streaming apps and ed-tech platforms have come together to pressure Google into removing or vastly reducing commissions the search giant charges for in-app purchases on Android smartphones. Last October, the Competition Commission of India ordered Google, among other things, to “not restrict app developers from using any third-party billing/payment processing services, either for in-app purchases …

Google fined $32 million in South Korea for anti-competitive behaviour
1 year, 9 months ago

Google fined $32 million in South Korea for anti-competitive behaviour

The Hindu  

South Korean authorities have fined search giant Google $32 million over its anti-competitive behaviour and for stopping a rival platform from growing its own business in the region. The country’s Fair Trade Commission alleged that Google asked both large and small Korean gaming companies and Chinese gaming companies to launch their games via the Google Play Store on an exclusive …

Dutch watchdog says Apple to offer other payment methods in dating apps
2 years, 6 months ago

Dutch watchdog says Apple to offer other payment methods in dating apps

The Hindu  

The Netherlands' antitrust watchdog on Saturday said Apple Inc will allow different payment methods in Dutch dating applications, ending a dispute that resulted in the company being fined 50 million euros. The ACM ruled last year that Apple's rules violated Dutch competition laws in the dating app market and required Apple to allow those developers to use third-party payment processors. …

Apple complies with rules allowing other payment methods: ACM
2 years, 6 months ago

Apple complies with rules allowing other payment methods: ACM

NL Times  

Apple has changed its App Store policies and is now compliant, according to the Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets. The tech company now allows different payment methods in Dutch dating apps and therefore the regulator does not have to impose new fines. According to the ACM, Apple abused its dominant position, and makers of the dating apps wanted other …

UK plans to probe Apple, Google mobile dominance
2 years, 7 months ago

UK plans to probe Apple, Google mobile dominance

The Hindu  

Britain’s competition watchdog said it was planning to investigate the market dominance of Apple Inc. and Google’s mobile browsers, as well as the iPhone maker’s restrictions on cloud gaming through its app store. We're consulting on launching a market investigation into #Apple and #Google's power over: 📱 mobile browsers and ☁️ cloud gaming on mobile devices We're also taking action …

Dating app owner sues Google over monopolistic practices
2 years, 7 months ago

Dating app owner sues Google over monopolistic practices

The Hindu  

Tinder owner Match Group said it has filed a lawsuit against Alphabet’s Google to obstruct the tech giant from removing its apps from the Play Store. The company, which also owns dating apps like Match, OkCupid, and several others, has alleged that Google has monopolised the Play Store and is now abusing its power by requiring the dating app maker …

Tinder sued Google over an in-app payment monopoly
2 years, 8 months ago

Tinder sued Google over an in-app payment monopoly

India TV News  

Tinder sued Google: Google has been sued by Match Group, the company behind popular dating apps such as Tinder and OkCupid, over its restrictive billing policies on Android Play Store. "But once it monopolized the market for Android app distribution with Google Play by riding the coattails of the most popular app developers, Google sought to ban alternative in-app payment …

Dutch authority also investigating Google after dating apps complaint
2 years, 8 months ago

Dutch authority also investigating Google after dating apps complaint

NL Times  

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets launched an investigation into Google's conditions for app providers in the Google Play Store. According to the ACM, Match Group also claims that Google prohibits all references to other payment options within the app store for Android, Google's operating system. Match Group previously also filed a complaint about the conditions Apple imposed on …

Dutch group claims billions from Apple for overcharging in App Store
2 years, 9 months ago

Dutch group claims billions from Apple for overcharging in App Store

NL Times  

The Dutch Consumer Competition Claims Foundation is claiming billions of euros from Apple because European iPhone and iPad users have been paying too much for App Store purchases and in-app purchases for years. Last month, the App Stores Claims foundation announced that it would start a lawsuit against Apple and Google. The organization, chaired by tech entrepreneur Alexander Klopping, said …

Apple Gets Fifth Fine of $5.7 Million by Dutch Consumer Watchdog in App Store Dispute
2 years, 10 months ago

Apple Gets Fifth Fine of $5.7 Million by Dutch Consumer Watchdog in App Store Dispute

News 18  

AMSTERDAM:The Dutch antitrust watchdog fined Apple 5 million euros on Monday, the fifth such penalty in successive weeks in a row over access to non-Apple payment methods for subscriptions to dating apps. The Authority for Consumers and Markets says the iPhone maker is abusing a dominant market position by failing to allow software application makers in the Netherlands to use …

UPDATE 1-Dutch consumer watchdog gives Apple fifth $5.7 mln fine in App Store dispute
2 years, 10 months ago

UPDATE 1-Dutch consumer watchdog gives Apple fifth $5.7 mln fine in App Store dispute

The Hindu  

The Dutch antitrust watchdog fined Apple 5 million euros on Monday, the fifth such penalty in successive weeks in a row over access to non-Apple payment methods for subscriptions to dating apps. The Authority for Consumers and Markets says the iPhone maker is abusing a dominant market position by failing to allow software application makers in the Netherlands to use …

UPDATE 2-Apple given fourth Dutch fine in App Store dispute
2 years, 10 months ago

UPDATE 2-Apple given fourth Dutch fine in App Store dispute

The Hindu  

The Dutch antitrust watchdog fined Apple 5 million euros again on Monday, its fourth such fine for failing to allow software application makers in the Netherlands to use non-Apple payment methods for dating apps on the App Store. The ACM singled out a requirement that developers who want to use non-Apple payment methods must submit a new app to the …

Dutch watchdog fines Apple $5.7 million again in App Store dispute
2 years, 11 months ago

Dutch watchdog fines Apple $5.7 million again in App Store dispute

The Hindu  

The Dutch antitrust watchdog on Monday fined apple Apple 5 million euros for a third time for failing to allow software application makers in the Netherlands to use non-Apple payment methods for dating apps listed in the company's App Store. The Authority for Consumers and Markets has been levying weekly fines of 5 million euros on Apple since the company …

Dutch consumer watchdog to vet Apple dating app payment reforms
2 years, 11 months ago

Dutch consumer watchdog to vet Apple dating app payment reforms

The Hindu  

The Dutch consumer watchdog said on Monday it would vet Apple's move to allow developers of dating apps to offer non-Apple payment options in the Netherlands, to see if the changes are enough to meet competition rules. Late last month the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets ordered Apple to make changes for apps on offer in the Apple App …

Apple's App Store broke competition laws, Dutch watchdog says
3 years ago

Apple's App Store broke competition laws, Dutch watchdog says

The Hindu  

The Netherlands' top competition regulator on Friday said Apple Inc broke the country's competition laws and ordered changes to the iPhone maker's App Store payment policies. Itadded that "Apple does not have a dominant position in the market for software distribution in the Netherlands, has invested tremendous resources helping developers of dating apps reach customers and thrive on the App …

Dutch regulator tells Apple to allow apps to use payment processors
3 years ago

Dutch regulator tells Apple to allow apps to use payment processors

NL Times  

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets ordered Apple to make it possible for dating apps to accept payment systems outside of the App Store system. The ACM's objection to the App Store policy was rumored months ago, but immediately after the regulator issued its demand, Apple filed a court case and asked that the case be handled behind closed …

Dutch watchdog finds Apple app store payment rules anti-competitive
3 years, 3 months ago

Dutch watchdog finds Apple app store payment rules anti-competitive

The Hindu  

The Dutch antitrust authority has found that Apple’s rules requiring software developers to use its in-app payment system are anti-competitive and ordered it to make changes, four people familiar with the matter said,in the latest regulatory setback for the iPhone maker. Apple's app-store payment policies, in particular its requirement that app developers exclusively use its payment system where commissions range …

Google app charges subject of new UK legal claim
3 years, 5 months ago

Google app charges subject of new UK legal claim

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google “unfairly and excessively” charges …

Google Play Store lawsuit: Dozens of US states are suing over app store practices
3 years, 6 months ago

Google Play Store lawsuit: Dozens of US states are suing over app store practices

CNN  

CNN Business — Dozens of states have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google that zeroes in on its app store practices. According to Wednesday’s complaint, Google holds a monopoly on Android app distribution in the United States, and has used restrictive contracts to force Android device makers to promote the Google Play Store at the expense of competition. According to …

Google likely to soon face antitrust claims over Play store from U.S. states
3 years, 6 months ago

Google likely to soon face antitrust claims over Play store from U.S. states

The Hindu  

A group of state attorneys general may file a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc's Google as early as next week, accusing the search and advertising giant of violating antitrust law in running its mobile app store, according to three sources familiar with thematter. The anticipated lawsuit follows complaints from app developers about Google's management of its Play Store for Android devices, …

Apple: UK competition regulator launches App Store probe
3 years, 10 months ago

Apple: UK competition regulator launches App Store probe

CNN  

London CNN — The United Kingdom’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Apple after app developers complained that they’re being forced to use the company’s payment systems and distribute their products via its App Store. The Competition and Markets Authority said Thursday that it will examine whether Apple is making developers agree to “unfair or anti-competitive” terms and conditions …

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