December 20, 2024  SEONews

Google proposes Android, browser contract changes to address Search antitrust ruling – 9to5Google

In addition to other remedies, the Justice Department in November shared that it wants Google to sell Chrome. Google today shared its own remedies proposal.

We don’t propose these changes lightly. They would come at a cost to our partners by regulating how they must go about picking the best search engine for their customers. And they would impose burdensome restrictions and oversight over contracts that have reduced prices for devices and supported innovation in rival browsers, both of which have been good for consumers.

— Google

Google is open to changes that would mean that Android OEMs do not need to license Google Search or Chrome to get access to (preload) the Play Store or other first-party applications.

…prohibits Google from conditioning licensing, payment, or any other form of consideration on an Android partner agreeing not to preload or place rival general search engines or third-party browsers on mobile devices.

Additionally, Android partners can “license Google…

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