Google on Tuesday filed an appeal against the 4.34 billion euros it must pay for violating European Union antitrust regulations, CNET reported.
Last July, the European Commission fined Google for its restrictions on Android device makers and network operators. The restrictions were aimed at “consolidating the company’s dominant position in internet search.”
Specifically, the European Commission announced that the case concerned three types of restrictions imposed by Google:
- The requirement for manufacturers to pre-install the Google Search app and Chrome as a condition for granting licenses to use the Google Play Store.
- Making payments to some major manufacturers and mobile operators, provided that they exclusively pre-install the Google Search app
- Preventing manufacturers who wanted to pre-install Google apps on any smart mobile device running Android forks.
In response to the accusations, Google CEO Sundar Pichai published an article on the company's blog in July titled "Android has created more choice, not less."
Google is already facing another European Commission decision. Last year, the Commission fined the company €2.4 billion for being unfair with its shopping service.
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