Current Events > Google charging European smartphone makers to use its app store after huge fine

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Kombucha 10/17/18 10:30:46 AM #1:	Do you think Google should take revenge on the EU economy after being fined? - Results (9 votes) Yes, fair game. 55.56% (5 votes) 5 No, this is a bad look. 44.44% (4 votes) 4 BRUSSELS/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Alphabet Incs Google on Tuesday revamped how it distributes its mobile apps in the European Union, introducing a licensing fee for device makers to access its app marketplace in a response to regulators findings that it had broken antitrust law. The new arrangement opens doors for Googles web search and browser rivals such as Microsoft Corp but essentially leaves the U.S. tech giants lucrative mobile business intact, analysts said. The European Commission in July fined Google a record 4.34 billion euro ($5 billion) for using the market dominance of its mobile software to hinder rivals in areas such as internet search. Google is appealing the ruling but said it is complying in the meantime with the new licensing scheme for devices launched after Oct. 29 in the European Economic Area, which comprises the 28 EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Source/More Reading https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-google-antitrust-idUSKCN1MQ2DI --- http://www.last.fm/user/walkingishonest <cite>Kombucha posted [p:910677615] in Google cha... [t:77105627]...</cite> <quote> Do you think Google should take revenge on the EU economy after being fined? - Results (9 votes) Yes, fair game. 55.56% (5 votes) 5 No, this is a bad look. 44.44% (4 votes) 4 <quote>BRUSSELS/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Alphabet Incs Google on Tuesday revamped how it distributes its mobile apps in the European Union, introducing a licensing fee for device makers to access its app marketplace in a response to regulators findings that it had broken antitrust law. The new arrangement opens doors for Googles web search and browser rivals such as Microsoft Corp but essentially leaves the U.S. tech giants lucrative mobile business intact, analysts said. The European Commission in July fined Google a record 4.34 billion euro ($5 billion) for using the market dominance of its mobile software to hinder rivals in areas such as internet search. Google is appealing the ruling but said it is complying in the meantime with the new licensing scheme for devices launched after Oct. 29 in the European Economic Area, which comprises the 28 EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.</quote> Source/More Reading https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-google-antitrust-idUSKCN1MQ2DI</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 10/17/18 10:36:51 AM #2:	EU needs to stop being "helpful". <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:910677867] in Google cha... [t:77105627]...</cite> <quote>EU needs to stop being "helpful".</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LightHawKnight 10/17/18 10:39:46 AM #3:	EU needs to stop fining for stupid shit. --- The Official Odin of the Shin Megami Tensei IV board. "You know how confusing the whole good-evil concept is for me." <cite>LightHawKnight posted [p:910677973] in Google cha... [t:77105627]...</cite> <quote>EU needs to stop fining for stupid shit.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TomNook20 10/17/18 10:40:54 AM #4:	They should just ban android products. That'll fix em. --- http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/098/7/4/tom_nook_by_themerce-d3dhi0q.png http://www.gameswagonline.com/uploads/9/0/8/9/9089979/1372277527.jpg <cite>TomNook20 posted [p:910678019] in Google cha... [t:77105627]...</cite> <quote>They should just ban android products. That'll fix em.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 10/17/18 10:43:48 AM #5:	LightHawKnight posted... EU needs to stop fining for stupid shit. What really needs to happen is several companies to refuse to pay the bullshit fines, and pull out of the continent entirely. It'll be a rather uncomfortable mess for awhile, sure, but eventually it'll be better off for everyone. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:910678152] in Google cha... [t:77105627]...</cite> <quote><cite>LightHawKnight posted...</cite> <quote>EU needs to stop fining for stupid shit.</quote> What really needs to happen is several companies to refuse to pay the bullshit fines, and pull out of the continent entirely. It'll be a rather uncomfortable mess for awhile, sure, but eventually it'll be better off for everyone.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JE19426 10/17/18 11:04:32 AM #6:	Good to see Google following the law. <cite>JE19426 posted [p:910679120] in Google cha... [t:77105627]...</cite> <quote>Good to see Google following the law.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hotcegaI 10/17/18 11:05:34 AM #7:	Maybe if Google didn't force device makers to put their tracking software on the devices they wouldn't get fined <cite>hotcegaI posted [p:910679178] in Google cha... [t:77105627]...</cite> <quote>Maybe if Google didn't force device makers to put their tracking software on the devices they wouldn't get fined</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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