And Google executives acknowledged in Court that their offer of a 26% rate on third party payment options is a fake choice for developers. Google imposes a 30% tax on developers simply because they have prevented any viable competitors from emerging to offer better deals. More than 95% of apps are distributed through the Play Store on Android. These deals were meant to cement Google’s dominance as the only app store in town - and it worked. Over the course of the trial we saw evidence that Google was willing to pay billions of dollars to stifle alternative app stores by paying developers to abandon their own store efforts and direct distribution plans, and offering highly lucrative agreements with device manufacturers in exchange for excluding competing app stores. It proves that Google’s app store practices are illegal and they abuse their monopoly to extract exorbitant fees, stifle competition and reduce innovation. Today’s verdict is a win for all app developers and consumers around the world.
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