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It's the first major action by Google following its dispute with..
The Supreme Court last month declined to restrain Google from delisting the apps, but is continuing to hear a petition arguing that Google's policy is exploitative..
Before this, the Madras HC had dismissed the petition by the app developers, and had said the Competition Commission of India (CCI) should decide if Google is exploiting its position in the market...
"After giving these developers more than three years to prepare, including three weeks after the Supreme Court's order, we are taking necessary steps to ensure our policies are applied consistently across the ecosystem, as we do for any form of policy violation globally..
Google had initially said it would charge a 30% commission on transactions through its billing system, but, following protests, it reduced it to 15% for the first $1 million of revenue that the developer earns each year...
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