Google Distributes IDR 10.8 Trillion to Android Phone Owners

Google Distributes IDR 10.8 Trillion to Android Phone Owners

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SPIRITUAL AI - After being caught in a monopoly case, Alphabet agreed to pay a fine of US$ 700 million or Rp. 10.8 trillion. Most of the money is intended for Android cellphone owners. 

Around US$ 630 million for compensation to consumers. Meanwhile, the remaining US$ 70 million will go to the state treasury. 

Google also promises changes to its application store service, Play Store. In the future, the developers may use alternative payment systems. Google is prohibited from imposing a payment system on the Play Store as the only option for developers. 

Google was also asked to simplify the process of downloading applications directly from developer sites. Users will be free to download applications outside the Play Store. 

In a monopoly case reported by a number of groups in the United States (US), Google was proven to be monopolizing applications via the Play Store. This action apparently kills a healthy competition system. This defeat is one of several cases experienced by Google. One of them, the Mountain View Giant had to fight Epic Games in a trial and was declared defeated. 

Mobile game application developers accuse Google of making huge profits from application developers. Namely by charging a high commission for each payment for application items via the Google system. Apart from that, Google was also sued by the US Department of Justice for violating search engine competition and digital advertising laws. 

Meanwhile, the agreement on the Play Store monopoly case has actually been established since last September. However, it was only announced recently. 

Alphabet promises the operating system and Play Store will provide another option for users and competitors. Apart from that, it will also improve Android services and the application store. "We are pleased to have reached an agreement," Google said. 

Google Bagi-bagi Rp 10,8 Triliun Buat Pemilik HP Android

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SPIRITUAL AI - Usai terjerat kasus monopoli, Alphabet sepakat membayar denda sebesar US$ 700 juta atau Rp 10,8 triliun. Sebagian besar uang tersebut diperuntukkan bagi para pemilik HP Android.

Sekitar US$ 630 juta untuk ganti rugi kepada konsumen. Sementara itu, sisa uangnya US$ 70 juta akan masuk ke kas negara. Google juga menjanjikan perubahan pada layanan toko aplikasinya, Play Store. Di masa depan, para pengembang dapat menggunakan sistem pembayaran alternatif. 

Google dilarang memaksakan sistem pembayaran di Play Store sebagai satu-satunya pilihan untuk pengembang. Google juga diminta menyederhanakan proses download aplikasi langsung dari situs developer. Pengguna akan dibebaskan mengunduh aplikasi di luar Play store.

Dalam kasus monopoli yang dilaporkan sejumlah kelompok di Amerika Serikat (AS), Google terbukti melakukan monopoli aplikasi lewat Play Store. Aksi ini ternyata membunuh sistem kompetisi yang sehat.

Kekalahan ini jadi satu dari beberapa kasus yang dialami Google. Salah satunya, Raksasa Mountain View harus melawan Epic Games dalam persidangan dan dinyatakan kalah.

Pengembang aplikasi game mobile menuding Google meraup untung besar dari pengembang aplikasi. Yakni dengan membebankan komisi tinggi pada tiap pembayaran item aplikasi lewat sistem Google.

Selain itu, Google juga digugat Departemen Kehakiman AS karena melanggar hukum kompetisi mesin pencari dan iklan digital.

Sementara untuk kesepakatan pada kasus monopoli Play Store sebenarnya sudah ditetapkan sejak September lalu. Namun baru diumumkan belum lama ini.

Alphabet menjanjikan sistem operasi dan Play Store akan memberikan opsi lain untuk pengguna dan kompetitor. Selain itu juga akan meningkatkan layanan Android dan toko aplikasinya.

"Kami senang telah mencapai kesepakatan," kata Google.