CCI has ordered probe into Google’s Play Store policies amid tussle

Why antitrust body CCI has ordered probe into Google’s Play Store policies amid tussle with Indian apps Amid the ongoing tussle between Google and app developers in India, the Indian antitrust body Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered an investigation into allegations of arbitrary and discriminatory policies on the part of the tech giant, marking the latest development in this contentious saga. In its 21-page order Friday, regulator CCI said that the US-headquartered technology giant “prima facie” appears to be violating some provisions of The Competition Act, 2002. The regulator will be examining issues related to Google’s billing policies on its app store — Google Play Store — wherein applications providing digital services, such as games and dating, have to pay 11-30 percent of the money consumers spend on their apps as commission to Google. [Read more]( If you would prefer not receiving our emails, please [Click Here](