Google found to unfairly block rival payments on India store: CCI

'Google is imposing unfair and discriminatory conditions in violation of regulations,' says CCI in its preliminary report dated March 14

Google’s billing system for app developers is “unfair and discriminatory,” India’s antitrust regulator said in the initial findings of an extensive investigation, paving the way for potential penalties in future.

The Competition Commission of India found Google discriminated against developers in its Play store billing policy, according to documents seen by Bloomberg News. The findings come after a months-long investigation triggered by protests from developers, who’ve complained the US internet giant charges an unfairly high fee in return for using Android app stores and its proprietary payments service.

Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent, and Apple Inc. have come under pressure from regulators around