Thursday, 5 March, 2026
South Korea fines Google $177M for blocking Android customisation
By Basit Ansari
<p>South Korean antitrust regulator has fined Google $176.64M for blocking customised versions of the Android OS in the country. While Google intends to appeal against the ruling, the Korean Fair Trade Commission has said that Google's terms with device makers abused its dominant position in the market, restricting local competitors. The fine comes on the day a new amendment in Korea's Telecommunications Business Act came into effect.</p>
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