DNPA Team

This order follows allegations made against Google by the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA), an industry body that primarily consists of legacy media houses operating into the digital media space According to the allegations made by the association, Google abuses its dominant position as an interface between users and publishing houses to unilaterally decide what percentage of ad revenues must go to publishers The DNPA has ordered the Director General (DG) to conduct a probe into the matters and complete it within 60 days from the issuance of the order

कंपीटिशन कमीशन ऑफ इंडिया (Competition Commission of India) या सीसीआई (CCI) ने शुक्रवार को गूगल (Google) के खिलाफ जांच का आदेश दिया है। यह आदेश डिजिटल न्यूज पब्लिशर्स एसोसिएशन (Digital News Publishers Association) की एक शिकायत के बाद आया है।

In its order, the Competition Commission of India said Google dominates certain online search services in the country and may have imposed unfair conditions on news publishers

In its order, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) said Google dominates certain online search services in the country and may have imposed unfair conditions on news publishers.

The regulator has directed its investigation arm, the director-general (DG), to cause an investigation into the matter and submit the investigation report within 60 days.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said that it is of the prima facie view that Google has violated provisions of Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002 which pertains to abuse of dominant position.

Google is the major stakeholder in the digital advertising space and it unilaterally decides the amount to be paid to the publishers for the content created by them, as well as the terms on which the aforesaid amounts have to be paid.

भारतीय प्रतिस्पर्धा आयोग (CCI) ने शुक्रवार को गूगल के खिलाफ बाजार में मजबूत स्थिति के कथित दुरुपयोग के लिए जांच का आदेश दिया। यह आदेश डिजिटल न्यूज पब्लिशर्स एसोसिएशन द्वारा दायर एक शिकायत के बाद दिया गया है।

सीसीआई ने कहा, लोकतंत्र को सुचारू बनाए रखने में मीडिया की भूमिका अहम है। लेकिन, गूगल समाचार एकत्रीकरण सेवा के बाजार में अपना वर्चस्व बनाए रखने के लिए ताकतवर स्थिति का उपयोग कर रहा है।