Troubles for Alphabet’s Google in terms of antitrust cases seem to be piling up. The company is now facing a new antitrust case in India which alleges that the tech giant is abusing its Android operating system’s position in the Smart TV market.
The development, which was first reported by Reuters citing an unnamed person and two lawers as the source, is the fourth antitrust challenge for Google in India. As per the report, the company has been under the radar since June this year.
The allegation is regarding Google’s agreements with companies that effectively stop them from using both the Android system and a modified version of it on different devices that the companies make.
For example, if a company is making and selling smartphones powered by the Android operating system, the same company cannot sell Smart TV running its competition platform such as Amazon Fire TV. Similarly, if the company is selling Smart TV running a different OS, then it cannot offer Google’s services and apps on their phones.
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As per the report, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has been looking into the allegations that Google engages in anti-competitive practices by creating barriers for firms wanting to use or develop modified versions of Android for Smart TVs, such as Amazon Fire TV’s operating system.
The case against Google has been filed by two antitrust lawyers — Kshitiz Arya and Purushottam Anand. CCI had directed Google to submit its written responses to the allegations and the company has sought more time.
In the past couple of years, Google has faced three issues related to antitrust in the Indian market. Currently, the tech giant is also facing antitrust challenges in the United States and China is also gearing up for the same.
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