"This decision is disappointing, disproportionate and unwarranted. The UK's new digital markets regime was introduced with the promise of being pro-growth and pro-innovation. In this context, we simply do not see the rationale for today's designation decision"
"While Google Play helps people download apps, users can also install them from rival stores or directly from a developer's website - something most Android users actually do, and something other mobile platforms restrict"
"create more choice, not less"
The Competition and Markets Authority designated Google's mobile services, including Android, the Play Store, Chrome and the Blink browser engine, with strategic market status under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act. The designation enables the CMA to impose rules on the mobile ecosystem, potentially covering app store access and data sharing. The move follows a similar designation of Google's search and advertising services and marks the first use of the UK's ex-ante digital competition powers. Google described the decision as disproportionate and warned it could undermine innovation, while highlighting Android's openness and its contribution of over £9.9bn to UK developer revenue and 457,000 jobs.
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