CCI prima facie finds Google in violation of abuse of dominance in smart TV OS market, orders probe

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has prima facie found Google to be in violation of competition laws relating to abuse of dominance in the smart TV operating system (OS) market.

The CCI has ordered its investigative arm, the Director General, to conduct a probe into Google’s market practices including for anti-competitive agreements, in an order on Tuesday.

Google contravened competition laws by making the pre-installation of it’s proprietary apps, like the Play Store, conditional upon signing the Android Compatibility Commitment agreement for all android devices manufactured or distributed by a firm, it said.