Italy's antitrust watchdog opens abuse of dominant position probe into Google
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FILE PHOTO: An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich, Switzerland December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
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Arnd Wiegmann(Reuters)
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s competition watchdog said on Friday it had opened an investigation into alleged abuse of a dominant market position by Google in the smart device sector.
In a statement the antitrust said Google had allegedly refused to integrate the app “Enel X Recharge”, developed by utility Enel, in its Android Auto app.
Through its Android operating system, Google has a dominant position in the smart device operating system market, the regulator said.
The probe will be wrapped up by May 30 next year.
(Reporting by Stephen Jewkes)
