The tech giant was ordered to allow app developers to use third-party payment systems
India’s antitrust regulator has slapped Google with a $113 million fine, accusing the firm of “unfair” business practices and hampering competition with overly restrictive rules for app developers and how they monetize their work.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) completed a lengthy investigation into Google on Tuesday, concluding the company’s requirement that developers use its Play Store for all apps and in-app purchases was an “unfair condition” and ran afoul of the country’s trade laws.
The commission said it fined Google for “abusing its dominant position with respect to its Play Store policies” and ordered the company to alter its requirements, arguing that in-app purchases are an “important means for app developers to monetize their creations.”
“If the app developers do not comply with Google’s policy…, they are not permitted to…
