Google agrees $36m fine for anti-competitive deals with Australia telcos
Summary
Google agreed to pay a fine of 55 million Australian dollars (about 36 million U.S. dollars) for anti-competitive practices in Australia. The company was found to have harmed competition by paying telecom companies to pre-install its search app on Android phones, limiting other search engines. Google will not continue these types of deals and is working with the consumer watchdog to finalize the fine.Key Facts
- Google will pay a 55 million Australian dollar fine.
- The fine is for anti-competitive deals in Australia from 2019 to 2021.
- Google paid Telstra and Optus to pre-install its search app on Android phones.
- This practice limited competition from other search engines.
- Google has admitted these practices harmed competition.
- The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) brought the case.
- Google has stopped making similar deals in Australia.
- A court will still decide if the fine is appropriate, but Google and the ACCC agree on the amount.
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