MUMBAI: The
Competition
Commission of India (
CCI
) on Wednesday dismissed the
interim relief
applications filed by a clutch of
local app developers
to seek a restriction on
tech giant
Google from imposing a
fee or commission
on developers as part of its updated payments policy.
“While it is essential to ensure a level playing field and protect competition within the
app store market
, any measures taken should be proportionate and carefully crafted to minimise unintended consequences and preserve the overall integrity and functionality of the
platform ecosystem
.
Based on the foregoing, the Commission is of the view that the informants have not been able to demonstrate a case in their favour for grant of interim relief for complete restraint on
from collection of its fee,” the CCI said.
The plea for interim relief had been filed by People Interactive India which runs Shaadi.com, Mebigo Labs which owns Kuku FM, Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF) and Indian Digital Media Industry Foundation (IDMIF). They sought the regulator’s intervention to restrain Google from imposition of any fee or commission for transactions involving paid downloads or in-app purchases on apps offering digital products and services.