The Council’s General Superintendence received several complaints indicating that the company was exploiting its market position to impose unfavorable conditions on application developers
The (Administrative Council for Economic Defense), the body responsible for defending competition in , has initiated an investigation to verify whether Google is implementing practices that could be considered restrictive in relation to the Google Play Store, on the Android system. The analysis focuses on possible abuses of power by the company, which holds a dominant position in the mobile operating systems market. Cade’s General Superintendence received several complaints indicating that Google was exploiting its market position to impose unfavorable conditions on application developers. Among the allegations, the charging of prices above what would be considered competitive stands out, which could harm competition.
The complaints also point to the imposition of exclusive use of Google’s payment platform, which limits the options available to developers. Furthermore, there is a disincentive to installing applications that do not come from the Google Play Store, which can restrict users’ freedom and the diversity of options on the market.
Another issue raised in the complaints is the prohibition on the distribution of applications that offer alternatives to other services, in addition to the cancellation of accounts of developers who do not comply with the guidelines established by the company.
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Published by Fernando Dias
