Large tech firm removing apps for revenue contradicts LTGs stand on revenue share: COAI

Industry body COAI on Tuesday said technology giants are ready to evict non-paying small businesses from their app platforms though large traffic generators (LTG) themselves prefer to enjoy a free ride over telecom service providers’ networks.

The comments have come against the backdrop of internet giant Google seeking to impose a fee of 11 per cent to 26 per cent on in-app payments. Google last week removed apps that were not paying the fee after the Supreme Court did not provide interim relief to companies behind these apps in their battle against the search giant’s app marketplace fee.