Japan’s anti-monopoly watchdog accuses Google of violations in smartphones

Japan's anti-monopoly watchdog cracks down on Google with unprecedented cease-and-desist order

Japanese regulators accused Google of violating anti-monopoly laws, echoing similar moves in the U.S. and Europe.

Japan's FTC issues cease-and-desist over Google's Android pre-install deals

The Japanese Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday issued Google a cease-and-desist order for violating anti-monopoly law by allegedly striking deals with Android manufacturers to preinstall Google apps.

ThePatriotLight - Japan Competition Watchdog Issues Cease and Desist Order to Google

ThePatriotLight - The Japan Fair Trade Commission said 80 percent of Android devices sold in the country were made by companies that had contracts with Google.Japan’s competition watchdog issued a cease and desist order to Google on Tuesday for anticompetitive practices, in the first action of its kind against a U.S. tech company in the country.In the order, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) said Google made smartphone makers prioritize its…

Japan Competition Watchdog Issues Cease and Desist Order to Google

Japan’s competition watchdog issued a cease and desist order to Google on Tuesday for anticompetitive practices, in the first action of its kind against a U.S. tech company in the country. In the order, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) said Google made smartphone makers prioritize its own services. The JFTC instructed the company to appoint a third party to monitor its practices and report back to the commission. “By binding smartphone man…

Japan Competition Watchdog Issues Cease and Desist Order to Google - The Thinking Conservative

Japan’s competition watchdog issued a cease and desist order to Google for anticompetitive practices, first action of its kind against U.S. tech company in Japan. The post Japan Competition Watchdog Issues Cease and Desist Order to Google appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.

Japan clamps down on Google's Android app pre-install deals

There's another development in the saga that is governments accusing Google of monopolistic practices favoring its search app and Chrome. The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has issued a cease and desist order to Google, demanding the tech company end all efforts to gain preferential treatment on Android phones.  The watchdog alleges that Google required phone makers to preinstall Chrome and Google Search on Android phones — along with settin…