CCI slaps Rs 1,337.76 cr penalty on Google for unfair biz practices is only a media stunt

 

Enter Registration Number CPCOI/A/E/22/00006

Name Yogi M P Singh

Received Date 19/11/2022

Public Authority Competition Commission of India

Status APPEAL DISPOSED OF

Date of action 16/12/2022

Reply :- Whereas On-line First Appeal No. CPCOI/A/E/22/00006 dated 19.10.2022 has been preferred by Shri Yogi M.P. Singh (hereinafter referred to as “Appellant”) before the undersigned, First Appellate Authority [FAA], with regard to Central Public Information Officer [CPIO]’s response dated 15.11.2022 to the Appellant’s online RTI application dated 21.10.2022.

2. Whereas the Appellant vide his on-line RTI Application No. CPCOI/R/E/22/00033 dated 21.10.2022, had inter alia sought information and the CPIO vide letter No.1350-E33/RTI/CCI(YogiMPSingh)/2022-23 dated 15.11.2022, responded to the Appellant and the information sought was furnished.

3. In the Memorandum of Appeal, the Appellant has alleged that he has been provided misleading information.

4. I have perused the RTI Application dated on 21.10.2022, response of the CPIO vide letter dated 15.11.2022 and the instant Appeal received on 19.11.2022 preferred by the Appellant wherein he has alleged that CPIO has provided misleading information.

5. From the perusal of your RTI Application dated on 21.10.2022 and response of the CPIO vide letter dated 15.11.2022, I am satisfied that the response of CPIO does not suffer from any infirmity, as CPIO has responded adequately to the RTI application of the appellant.

6. No interference is warranted, and the appeal stands dismissed, accordingly.

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First Appellate Authority Details :- Jyoti Jindgar

Phone: 011-20181509

secy[at]cci[dot]gov[dot]in

Nodal Officer Details :-

Telephone Number 011-24664859

Email Id sunil[dot]bhadauria[at]cci[dot]gov[dot]in

Online RTI Appeal Form Details

RTI Appeal Details :-

   

RTI Appeal Registration number CPCOI/A/E/22/00006

Public Authority Competition Commission of India

   

Personal Details of Appellant:-

Request Registration Number CPCOI/R/E/22/00033

Request Registration Date 21/10/2022

Name Yogi M P Singh

Gender Male

Address Surekapuram colony Laxmi Narayan Baikunth Mahadev , Riva Road, Mirzapur city

Country India

State Uttar Pradesh

Status Urban

Educational Status Literate

  Above Graduate

Phone Number +91-7379105911

Mobile Number +91-7379105911

Email-ID myogimpsingh[at]gmail[dot]com

Appeal Details :-

Citizenship Indian

Is the Requester Below Poverty Line ? No

Ground For Appeal Provided Incomplete, Misleading or False Information

CPIO of Public Authority approached Kapil Dev Singh

CPIO's Order/Decision Number Details not provided

CPIO's Order/Decision Date

(Description of Information sought (upto 500 characters)

Prayer or Relief Sought

Undoubtedly in this age of globalization, competition among the business rivals is at its peak. Corruption because of greed among the public staff mushrooming in our country and abroad and rival competitors are reaping benefits of it. Consequently, raised questions and seeking information.

1-Status of recovery of penalty sought but not available instead provided misleading information.

2-No copy of document exchanged with google made available.

3-Measures taken to ensure transparency and accountability not made available.

4-Government itself taking arbitrary steps to take google under pressure is an unhealthy practice.

Supporting document (only pdf upto 1 MB)

Gmail Mahesh Pratap Singh Yogi M P Singh <yogimpsingh@gmail.com>

Undoubtedly it is admirable if government is acting honestly to curb the unethical practices as it may bring transparency and accountability with safety of consumer interest.

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Mahesh Pratap Singh Yogi M P Singh <yogimpsingh@gmail.com> 11 December 2022 at 09:14

To: sunil.bhadauria@cci.gov.in, PMO India <connect@mygov.nic.in>, President Secretariat <presidentofindia@rb.nic.in>, President Secretariat <secy.president@rb.nic.in>, supremecourt <supremecourt@nic.in>, Anjali Anand Srivastava <secy-cic@nic.in>, Chief Minister <'cmup@nic.in>, Governor Uttar Pradesh <hgovup@gov.in>

The Government of India must take action against Google if it is creating its monopoly by breaking set up norms as such practices can never be in the interest of common consumers and smaller competitors.

CCI slaps Rs 1,337.76 cr penalty on Google for unfair biz practices in Android mobile device ecosystem. In a release, the CCI said it has also directed Google to modify its conduct within a defined timeline PTI, OCT 20 2022, 20:56 IST, UPDATED: OCT 20 2022, 20:56 IST

Nearly two months passed but the Government did nothing only a media stunt for cheap popularity. Whether the government issued a recovery notice against Google as required under the law as told by them?  

CCI slaps Rs 1,337.76 cr penalty on Google for unfair biz practices in the Android mobile device ecosystem consequently information sought.

The Competition Act, of 2002, as amended by the Competition (Amendment) Act, of 2007, follows the philosophy of modern competition laws. The Act prohibits anti-competitive agreements, and abuse of dominant position by enterprises and regulates combinations (acquisition, acquiring of control and M&A), which cause or are likely to cause an appreciable adverse effect on competition within India.

To promote and sustain an enabling competition culture through engagement and enforcement that would inspire businesses to be fair, competitive and innovative; enhance consumer welfare, and support economic growth. 

Sought information

CPIO may provide the following information to the information seeker pointwise as sought at the earliest or within the stipulated time of 30 days as prescribed under subsection 1 of section 7 of the Right to Information Act 2005.

1-      CCI slaps Rs 1,337.76 cr penalty on Google for unfair biz practices in the Android mobile device ecosystem. Please provide the status of the recovery of this penalty.

2-      Provide a copy of the document exchanged from Google regarding the recovery of the imposed penalty.

3-      Provide the name and designation of the staff executing the recovery of this penalty.

4-      Please provide the measures taken to ensure transparency and accountability during the enquiry against Google.

5-      It was checked that rivals of google are not wreaking vengeance because they could not succeed in the competition. If any such steps were taken, then provide the details.

With due respect, the applicant invites the kind attention of the Honourable Sir to the following submissions as follows.

1-I pray before the Honourable Sir that 51A. Fundamental duties It shall be the duty of every citizen of India (a) to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem;(h) to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform;

(i) to safeguard public property and to abjure violence;

(j) to strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement.

2-It is submitted before the Honourable Sir that 

Online RTI First Appeal Status Form

Enter Registration Number CPCOI/A/E/22/00006

Name Yogi M P Singh

Received Date 19/11/2022

Public Authority Competition Commission of India

Status COMMENTS RECEIVED FROM CPIO

Date of action 09/12/2022

First Appellate Authority Details :- Details not provided

Nodal Officer Details :-

Telephone Number 011-24664859

Email Id sunil[dot]bhadauria[at]cci[dot]gov[dot]in

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CCI slaps Rs 1,337.76 cr penalty on Google is an unethical practice of ruling party at centre to create undue pressure on media stalwart

3-I pray before the Honourable Sir that

CCI slaps Rs 1,337.76 cr penalty on Google for unfair biz practices in Android mobile device ecosystem. In a release, the CCI said it has also directed Google to modify its conduct within a defined timeline PTI, OCT 20, 2022, 20:56 IST, UPDATED: OCT 20, 2022, 20:56 IST

What is being done by the government behind the screen no one knows? 

The Competition Commission on Thursday imposed a penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem.

Besides, the fair trade regulator has directed the internet major to desist from unfair business practices. In a release, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) said it has also directed Google to modify its conduct within a defined timeline.

In April 2019, the regulator ordered a detailed probe into the matter following complaints by consumers of Android-based smartphones in the country. Android is an open-source, mobile operating system installed by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of Smartphones and Tablets.

The allegations of unfair business practices pertained to two agreements -- Mobile Application Distribution Agreement (MADA) and Anti Fragmentation Agreement (AFA) -- which were entered into by the OEMs of Android OS with Google.

In the release, the regulator said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem apart from issuing the cease-and-desist order.

बर्बाद ऐ गुलशन कि खातिर बस एक ही उल्लू काफी था/

 हर शाख पर उल्लू बैठा है अंजाम ऐ गुलशन क्या होगा।’

बर्बाद गुलिस्ताँ करने को बस एक ही उल्लू काफ़ी था

हर शाख़ पे उल्लू बैठा है अंजाम-ए-गुलिस्ताँ क्या होगा

This is a humble request of your applicant to you Hon’ble Sir that how can it be justified to withhold public services arbitrarily and promote anarchy, lawlessness and chaos arbitrarily by making the mockery of law of land? There is need of the hour to take harsh steps against the wrongdoer to win the confidence of citizenry and strengthen the democratic values for healthy and prosperous democracy. For this, your applicant shall ever pray for you, Hon’ble Sir.

Date-11/12/2022                                                  Yours sincerely

                                                    Yogi M. P. Singh, Mobile number-7379105911,

Mohalla- Surekapuram Colony, Laxmi Narayan Baikunth Mahadev Mandir, Riva Road, District-Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, PIN code-231001.