India Fines Google $113 Million Over Abuse of Dominance for Second Time in a Week

India Fines Google $113 Million Over Abuse of Dominance for Second Time in a Week
Indian visitors talk on their mobile phones outside the Google stall at the India Mobile Congress in New Delhi on Sept. 27, 2017. Prakash Singh/AFP via Getty Images
Aldgra Fredly
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India’s antitrust watchdog on Tuesday fined tech-giant Google 9.36 billion rupees ($113 million) for abusing its dominant position to promote its in-app payment system, the second penalty imposed by India in a week.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said that Google’s Play Store policies require app developers to use Google’s billing system for apps sold through the Play Store and in-app purchases made by users.

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